Author: Kurt Vonnegut
Format: Paperback
Pages: 275
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication Date: September 8, 1998
ISBN-13: 9780385333474
About the Book
Eliot Rosewater—drunk, volunteer fireman, and President of
the fabulously rich Rosewater Foundation—is about to attempt a noble experiment
with human nature . . . with a little help from writer Kilgore Trout. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater is Kurt
Vonnegut’s funniest satire, an etched-in-acid portrayal of the greed,
hypocrisy, and follies of the flesh we are all heir to.
My Review
First off, I would like to say that this was my first ever
Kurt Vonnegut book that I’ve read. I have never read one of his books before
this. That being said, here’s my review:
Things that I liked:
I really liked the characters, especially Eliot Rosewater; he was an eccentric
character he was. Whether he was insane or not, he was an interesting character.
I believed his character and what was happening to him. I also like the concept
and the plot of the story. I could definitely see (and read) that the title was
throughout the story itself. I thought that was good and tied everything to
together nicely. As I said before this was the first Vonnegut book I read and
certainly won’t be my last, but I really enjoyed that Kilgore Trout a character
in another one of Vonnegut’s books was mentioned in this book. I like that
Vonnegut’s book are interwoven into each other.
Things I didn’t like:
The only thing that I really didn’t like in this book was the fact that
Vonnegut placed 3 little dots throughout the novel; he would put them in places
that I thought were weird. He placed them in the middle of conversations, in
the middle of a scenes, etc. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a bad thing,
but a little annoying at times. But nothing I can do about it right? That was
the writer’s choice.
Overall: I really
enjoyed this book. I would recommend to others who have not read a Kurt
Vonnegut book.
Until next time, Happy Reading!
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