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just finished slaughterhouse 5, what book of his should i read next? something more comedic in tone would be nice

>> No.14221451

>>14221445
catch 22
FUCK VONEGUAT

>> No.14221470

>>14221451
i already read catch 22, one of my most favourite books ever
i like s5 as well tho, i mean heller's and vonnegut's writing styles are just so fundamentally different

>> No.14221540

>>14221445
Cats cradle

>> No.14221595
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I tried reading s5, didn't really dig it but i have been getting back into Vonnegut. I'm currently reading cat's cradle and enjoying it much more. Hoping to pick up Mother Night later on too, Vonnegut is pretty dope.

>> No.14221603

>>14221470
Read it again.

>> No.14221611

>>14221445
Check out Breakfast of Champions.

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>>14221603

>> No.14221616

>>14221445
>i love slaughterhouse 5 and 1984!
>lets see what book reddit recommends next, Oh a holocaust book! Heck yeah!

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>>14221616
Forgot pic

>> No.14221758

>>14221603
have you read something happened?

>> No.14221957

>>14221445
His best book is Sirens of Titan, especially if u like sci fi

>> No.14222174

>>14221445
Bluebeard is my favourite of his
Would also recommend mother night and >>14221611

>> No.14222189

>>14221445
Breakfast of Champions is his funniest

>> No.14222193

Slapstick deserves far more love

>> No.14223580

>>14221445
Galapagos.

>>14221611
>>14222189
Breakfast of Champions is Vonnegut at his most jaded and bitter, it has some great humor, but you really have to give it the most superficial readings as possible to not have that humor ruined by the bitterness. I do not get why so many miss this, it is obvious even without the preface where he spells it out for you, it is a depressing book.

>> No.14223589

>>14221616
this sort of comment is so easy to make, anyone here could’ve done it. kinda makes me think of this other groupthink website I know

>> No.14223592

>>14221445
Sirens of Titan-funnier, more scifi
Mother Night-funny, more plot

>> No.14223623

>>14223589
me at 16--and for my class presentation, my five favoritest books are:
5. Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, very profound
4. Catch-22--LITERALLY the funniest book ever made, I was confused though?
3. Wheel of Time--technically cheating because it's a whole ~cycle~ but I couldn't resist because it's very poetic and master storyteller
2. Count of Monte Cristo-I just wish anyone else had ever read it! I just finished it and I was TOTALLY blown away
1. Hitchhikers Guide to fucking killing myself

>> No.14224507

>>14221445
Bluebeard or timequake

>> No.14224510

>>14221611
One of his worst that book was shit fr

>> No.14224514

>>14224507
Also Hocus Pocus

>> No.14224540

>>14221445
Haven't read s5 yet but I love cats cradle. Easy to read and funny with important social commentary

>> No.14224548

>>14222193
I fucking hate that book holy shit fuck you dude