Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Paperback | Pages: 288 pages Rating: 3.87 | 34610 Users | 1384 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Slapstick |
| ISBN: | 0385334230 (ISBN13: 9780385334235) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Wilbur Daffodil-11 Swain |
| Setting: | United States of America |
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Slapstick presents an apocalyptic vision as seen through the eyes of the current King of Manhattan (and last President of the United States), a wickedly irreverent look at the all-too-possible results of today’s follies. But even the end of life-as-we-know-it is transformed by Kurt Vonnegut’s pen into hilarious farce—a final slapstick that may be the Almighty’s joke on us all.Mention About Books Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!
| Title | : | Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! |
| Author | : | Kurt Vonnegut Jr. |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | May 11th 1999 by Dial Press (first published 1976) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Science Fiction. Humor. Classics. Literature. Novels. American |
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Ratings: 3.87 From 34610 Users | 1384 ReviewsComment On About Books Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!
And how did wethen face the odds, of man's rude slapstick, yes, and God's?Quite at home and unafraid, Thank-you, in a gameour dreams remade. Kurt Vonnegut, Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! My 15-ear-old son broke the screen on his iPhone 6s. I'm letting him buy down the debt (to me) by reading 6 Vonnegut novels before the end of the year. Every book he reads, drops his big OWE down by $10, upto $60. He is still on the hook for the other $80. This is what happens when daddy is an absurdist, butThis was the very first Vonnegut book Ive read, and while Slaughterhouse 5 is probably the most popular starter (as far as Ive heard) I picked this volume at complete random because Barnes & Noble didnt have Sirens of Titan which is what I originally wanted. In any event, I think this was quite a stroke of luck: Slapstick, or Lonesome No More! is a semi-autobiographical work, and for someone like me, who prefers to begin everything with first principles, I think this makes for an especially
Kurt Vonnegut is one of my favorite authors. His writing style is clear and concise yet delivers a punch that will leave you feeling it long after you've finished reading.This one however fails to deliver. I was disinterested after a few of its short chapters. I picked up on the dark humor from the beginning but it quickly became boring. Overall I didn't enjoy the story and feel his earlier works are the strongest. I would describe it as silly and as the title says, "slapstick". I found the plot
Actual rating: 4.5*This shall be one of my shortest reviews, because all that needs to be said of this book, can be derived from the next six words*AbsurdProfoundEndlessly comicalHi Ho
Slapstick, or Lonesome No More, is a self indulgent book by Kurt Vonnegut in his later years. He writes the book as if he's speaking to you, as a friend, in conversation. This style is great for the many Vonnegut fans, it conveys immediacy, friendliness and humour. For people who aren't fans of Vonneguts I wonder what they would make of his addressing his readers so intimately. He drops many of the contraints and conventions in story telling, but picks up other ways to carry the story. If
A long way from his best but still rather magical. A trip along the absurd which shows Vonnegut up to his knees in stars!
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