I would like to read a book that is a good representation of Kurt Vonnegut's writing (preferably fiction). Can anyone recommend? What do you think is his best novel? Thanks!
2006-12-22 07:16:08 · 18 answers · asked by Uhmanduh 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Go with the best "Slaughter-house Five"
2006-12-22 07:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Slaughterhouse 5
2006-12-22 07:18:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've only read Cat's Cradle and the Sirens of Titan and they're both great books, but I really love the Sirens of Titan. My favorite book actually (though for full disclosure, I don't read a whole lot). It's just an amazing ride, great, compelling story. It's not terribly long and once you get into it the book is a real page turner.
2016-05-23 16:22:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slaughterhouse 5 or Cat's Cradle are good starters.
The Sirens of Titan is my favorite, but maybe not representative.
2006-12-22 07:18:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is an excellent writer! Here's 2 different types of what makes him great:
Bagombo Snuff Box: Uncollected Short Fiction
Breakfast of Champions.
as a side note:
Vonnegut's mother committed suicide while he was in his early twenties. He himself attempted suicide in 1985 and later wrote about this in several essays.
2006-12-22 07:26:06 · answer #5 · answered by makawao_kane 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Happy Birthday Wanda June," it's a short play that mixes tragedy and humor like all of Vonnegut's other workers.
2006-12-22 08:09:37 · answer #6 · answered by mac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slaughterhouse Five is his classic based on the bombings of dresden in WWII that he lived through
2006-12-22 07:19:05 · answer #7 · answered by BAGOFSWAGS 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Start with Slaughterhouse-Five.
2006-12-22 07:18:04 · answer #8 · answered by never_too_clever 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He's good. I've red some of his stuff. I'm not sure if thees are the correckt titles, as I've red his books in Russian, but in translation thay are "Long walk- forever" & " People without bodies", you should try to find them, thay are realy good.
2006-12-22 09:32:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd start with Slaughterhouse 5 - I think it's his best and it is probably his most famous work.
2006-12-22 07:25:46 · answer #10 · answered by panda_glam 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋