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Topic: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
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whalewasp78 Knowflake Posts: 541 From: Missouri-Misery Registered: Apr 2004
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posted August 18, 2005 10:48 AM
I went to the library Monday, and saw a few of his books. I've never read him before, but heard of him. So, I checked out 'Breakfast of Champions'. I'm liking it. As more of a non-fiction reader, I can say he has a very unique style of writing I like. Any thoughts or recommendations?IP: Logged |
trillian Knowflake Posts: 4050 From: The Boundless Registered: Mar 2003
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posted August 18, 2005 11:45 AM
Yup. My recommendation: read more of his stuff. He's awesome. ------------------ The less I seek my source for some definitive, the closer I am to fine. -Indigo Girls IP: Logged |
FishKitten Knowflake Posts: 1033 From: on the trail of the Old Ones Registered: Aug 2003
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posted August 18, 2005 12:12 PM
I'll second that. Trillian...I should have known you were a Kurt fan!IP: Logged |
proxieme unregistered
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posted August 18, 2005 12:30 PM
Third that Fantastic stuff. He always makes me feel happy and light (Yes, I know he's not the most "happy and light" writer around.) IP: Logged |
whalewasp78 Knowflake Posts: 541 From: Missouri-Misery Registered: Apr 2004
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posted August 18, 2005 02:44 PM
Well, being about halfway through, I'm feeling "happy and light"....hmmm.'He had a point. The planet was being destroyed by manufacturing processes, and what was being manufactured was lousy, by and large.' 'I had given him a life not worth living, but I had also given him an iron will to live. This was a common combination on the planet earth.' Yea, this is a real sunshine book isn't it? Yes, I plan on reading more of his books. IP: Logged |
Yin Knowflake Posts: 1409 From: Registered: May 2004
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posted August 19, 2005 10:48 AM
Yin - Vonnegut's fan since 1995 IP: Logged |
whalewasp78 Knowflake Posts: 541 From: Missouri-Misery Registered: Apr 2004
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posted August 19, 2005 01:04 PM
Hey Yin! The more I read, the more deeply I'm drawn into the book. It's great!IP: Logged |
Yin Knowflake Posts: 1409 From: Registered: May 2004
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posted August 20, 2005 07:06 PM
"Deadeye Dick" is my favorite book of his.IP: Logged |
whalewasp78 Knowflake Posts: 541 From: Missouri-Misery Registered: Apr 2004
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posted August 20, 2005 07:17 PM
Thanks Yin! I'll look for it next time I'm riding to the city, Kansas City that is. I love these industrial puppets we elect.IP: Logged |
whalewasp78 Knowflake Posts: 541 From: Missouri-Misery Registered: Apr 2004
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posted August 20, 2005 07:18 PM
What's sad is my starch conservative Papa will call me a communist for reading Vonnegut's works. Ah well, sh*t happens! LOLIP: Logged |
Yin Knowflake Posts: 1409 From: Registered: May 2004
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posted August 20, 2005 07:32 PM
Ooops, wrong title. "Deadeye Dick" is the correct one. Maybe your library has an online catalog that allows you to reserve books electronically? (Sorry, job defect, I'm a librarian )IP: Logged |
whalewasp78 Knowflake Posts: 541 From: Missouri-Misery Registered: Apr 2004
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posted August 22, 2005 11:59 AM
Well, I'm enjoying Breakfast of Champions so far. Poor Dwayne Hoover and his 'bad chemicals'!I'm wondering, is this book the cause for graffiti saying "Kilgore was here."? IP: Logged |
whalewasp78 Knowflake Posts: 541 From: Missouri-Misery Registered: Apr 2004
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posted August 27, 2005 01:23 AM
Well, I've finished 'Breakfast of Champions'. The ending took a little concentration on my part, where Vonnegut actually installs himself into the book, when trying to contact Kilgore Trout after Dwayne Hoover went on his rampage. I'd like to find 'Slaughterhouse 5', which the library doesn't have. 'Timequake' is there though. How's that one? Question: Did Vonnegut write 'Harrison Bergeron'? I remember reading that in high school. Cool idea. Everyone is 'made' equal by the government. Later Yin! IP: Logged |
Yin Knowflake Posts: 1409 From: Registered: May 2004
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posted August 27, 2005 12:07 PM
I started "Timequake" but couldn't get into it. Again I have to be in the right mood for that. "Slaughterhouse 5" is a great one too, but expect some very dark humor about some very real dark events right after WWII in Germany. Here is "Harrison Bergeron" http://instruct.westvalley.edu/lafave/hb.html Maybe your library can request "Slaughterhouse 5" for you so you don't have to buy it? Ask them, they(the librarians) are there to help IP: Logged |