More fun than most, yet not as good overall

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	• Galapagos (Delta Fiction) Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 - 336 pages average customer review:based on 114 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Not for the weak of conscience

Galapagos is a no-holds-barred attack against our tendencies towards aggression and destruction, where the only hope for mankind is to start over from scratch. Of course, though this novel is by no means subtle on that account, if you're a Vonnegut fan, you should be used to this by now. Just think of it as a second Noah's Arc.
Depressing as this sounds, Vonnegut's wit keeps a smile constantly on your face. As radical as his writing style generally is, this book pushes it even beyond his normal limits.

Fantastic Imagination and Insightfulness

As always, this book by Vonnegut is pure gold. Kurt is a literary genius with his signature writing style and dizzing intellect. Similar to an English Farce, everything happens at the wrong place and the wrong time for the 7 aboard the Nature Cruise of the Century. Brilliantly written.

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top 2

This is, hands down, one of my two favorite Vonnegut books (Player Piano being the other). I also believe that it is the most unabridged window into Vonnegut's own gut reaction to the human condition. His constant referals to the trouble caused by "...our great big brains..." is infinitely simple yet deeply philosophical and very much akin to Daoist thought. The way in which the story is told seems, at first, to be pointless, but serves to better express the philosophical undercurents of the book.

More fun than most, yet not as good overall

Galapagos has more wit, humor and raw fun than most Vonnegut books... yet somehow it still doesn't seem to stand up as much in terms of sheer literary strength. It's quirky, bizarre, and makes a point about the human race that deserves some credit I think.

Did I mention it is quirky? Several techniques (the use of the asterisk is my favorite) are used to add flavor and flare to this tale, making everything seem a bit irrelevant. Yet, I think that is the point really. 4 stars...

Should I have given 5 stars? It's better than most contemporary fiction, just not up to Vonnegut's own standards.

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A Well-Written Satiric Social Commentary

Having read some of the reviews to this Vonnegut novel, I am of the opinion that some of these reviewers are missing the point. Admittedly, I am but a tenth of the way through this book, but already I see the genius in it. Forget for a moment that there even is a plot (which is wholly interesting unto itself); rather, one should concentrate on Vonnegut's mastery of literary style. I love the tone he adopted for this work. Additionally, his running commentary is a highly satiric social commentary of the state of the human race: satire that hits its mark (and not all does). That said, this is one of the finest, funniest, and most interesting books I have ever read. If you have not read this book, I suggest you give it a try, and if you have and disagree with me, that's fine, but I urge you to give it another shot. Of course, as I said, I am still in the early stages of the book, so my opinion of it could change. But if the rest is anything like the beginning, this book will make me a believer of Mr. Vonnegut. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have. I, for one, am looking forward toward the rest. Pleasant reading!

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