Author: Kurt Vonnegut
Start Date: 1 June 2011
End Date: 2 July 2011
Genre: Short fiction
What I liked about it: Same thing I like about everything that I read by Vonnegut -- the writing is not only powerful in creating a setting and presenting/developing characters, but also it is accessible and easily comprehensible. Vonnegut also clearly has a great sense of humor. The stories in this collection are all about human relationships (mostly romantic, between a man and a woman, but there is also a story about a father and son, a woman and a conniving criminal, a workaholic and his staff, tricky businessmen and their secretary), all showing different facets and nuances of each type of relationship.
What I didn't like about it: nothing, really.
Would I recommend it? Absolutely! Not for the person who likes the paperback thrillers and romances you can get at CVS, but it is not only for the English scholar.
Rating: four stars.
I am moving slowly on my way to reach my goal of more books than last year. Oh well.
-Allie.
