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~~Sansa Stark~~ · 11-30-2010, 09:11 PM

Slaughterhouse-Five is the worst Vonnegut I've read

The Great Gatsby is reading really nicely though, his descriptive language is beautiful

SATCHMO · 11-30-2010, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Paloma

Slaughterhouse-Five is the worst Vonnegut I've read

Yeah, I've always thought that as well.

storymilo · 11-30-2010, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Paloma

Slaughterhouse-Five is the worst Vonnegut I've read

Haha, I think he ranked it as one of his best. I haven't read it though.

edit: here's the list, according to him:
* Player Piano: B
* The Sirens of Titan: A
* Mother Night: A
* Cat's Cradle: A-plus
* God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater: A
* Slaughterhouse-Five: A-plus
* Welcome to the Monkey House: B-minus
* Happy Birthday, Wanda June: D
* Breakfast of Champions: C
* Slapstick: D
* Jailbird: A
* Palm Sunday: C

Interesting. Especially because it was in Palm Sunday.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 11-30-2010, 10:01 PM

Bluebeard doesn't get a ****ing mention?! My fave. I couldn't get trhough Player Piano.

There's no Dead Eye **** or Galapagos on there either????

SATCHMO · 11-30-2010, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Paloma

Bluebeard doesn't get a ****ing mention?! My fave. I couldn't get trhough Player Piano.

There's no Dead Eye **** or Galapagos on there either????

I loved Player Piano.

I think we talked about that.

Bluebeard was really good though. It should definitely be on that list.

adidasss · 12-01-2010, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Paloma

Bluebeard doesn't get a ****ing mention?! My fave. I couldn't get trhough Player Piano.

There's no Dead Eye **** or Galapagos on there either????

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

I loved Player Piano.

I think we talked about that.

Bluebeard was really good though. It should definitely be on that list.

The list was made by Vonnegut before he wrote Dead Eye Dick, Bluebeard or Galapagos.

Apart from Breakfast of champions, which I'd grade an A-, I tend to agree with his self-appraisal.

~~Sansa Stark~~ · 11-30-2010, 10:06 PM

Something about it bothered me. Maybe because it wasn't split all up

I'll have to read it after I finish the other four books i'm reading

cardboard adolescent · 11-30-2010, 10:39 PM

I read this quite recently and it was really really really good:

Fruitonica · 12-01-2010, 01:01 AM

Mother Night is probably my favourite Vonnegut.

Right now I'm digging into

Which is a really engaging, historical novel/cyber thriller that focuses on cryptology and code breaking.

Kevorkian Logic · 12-01-2010, 08:24 AM

the Wondrous story of Henry Sugar.

Technically I finished it in one sitting, it's quite short. Roald Dahl is quite an interesting man, he seems to reach to both ends of the spectrum when it comes to writing. I look forward to reading other of his adult stories soon.

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Kevorkian Logic Imperfectly Perfect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,290	the Wondrous story of Henry Sugar. Technically I finished it in one sitting, it's quite short. Roald Dahl is quite an interesting man, he seems to reach to both ends of the spectrum when it comes to writing. I look forward to reading other of his adult stories soon. __________________ "it is only through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect that a certain type of perfection can be attained"

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~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Slaughterhouse-Five is the worst Vonnegut I've read The Great Gatsby is reading really nicely though, his descriptive language is beautiful

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~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Bluebeard doesn't get a **ing mention?! My fave. I couldn't get trhough Player Piano. There's no Dead Eye ** or Galapagos on there either????

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~~Sansa Stark~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Eyrie, Vale of Arryn, Westeros Posts: 3,234	Something about it bothered me. Maybe because it wasn't split all up I'll have to read it after I finish the other four books i'm reading

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cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,511	I read this quite recently and it was really really really good:

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Fruitonica Pale and Wan Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Aus Posts: 917	Mother Night is probably my favourite Vonnegut. Right now I'm digging into Which is a really engaging, historical novel/cyber thriller that focuses on cryptology and code breaking.