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July 5, 2005
Reviewer:
Dodie of Palm Springs (Palm Springs, CA)
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Three books that should be on everyone's reading list: "Welcome to the Monkey House," by Vonnegut,
"Katzenjammer" by McCrae, and "A Million Little Pieces" by Frey. All are great, but
"Welcome" is/was my favorite. Here's why: Truthfully, Kurt Vonnegut scares me. This awesome
collection of his shorter works definitely captures his warped imagination in all of its glory.
The topics of this collection range from religion to birth control to government censorship.
From the first story to the last, it is very hard to put down. He{Vonnegut} has an odd way of
describing things. In the title story, there are many situations that require a sense of humor.
I don't want to give away too much, though. I can't say enough good things about this book!
Very Enjoyable!
June 30, 2005
Great Stories! Kurt Vonnegut is a master at understanding human behavior and can
really have fun with it in his writings. The story 'Who am I this time?' was made
into a short 1-hour movie back in the early 80's and Christopher Walken played
the main character and he was fantastic. I saw the movie on PBS one night years ago
and loved it. This was before I ever heard of Kurt Vonnegut and his talent for creating
memorable characters. I also like the George Helmholtz (over-the-top, dedicated band
director) character he writes about in some of the stories. This character is also
in some of the Bogambo Snuff Box collection of short stories. So many of Vonnegut's
characters are just like someone you've known, only a little more maladjusted.
Classic!
August 8, 2000
Worth the money just for "Harrison Bergeron," the greatest science fiction story of
all time, and my favorite of all genres. It's the perfect story: short, funny,
makes its point obvious without being preachy, and includes a scene (where the two
main characters, freed from society's imposed handicaps, literally reach for the sky)
that stays in your mind forever. If I manage to ever write a story half this good...well,
I'm dreaming, I suppose, but this story remains my inspiration every time I sit down
to write.
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