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Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “ This tale is an accounting of the not so distant future which ushers in the demise of the human species as we now know it. It is a story that retells the lives of a handful of unlikely people, brought together by pure chance, as nations worldwide collapse and are unable to stabilize their...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Anti-Evolutionary Evolution Novel-”
Val M wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not as much fun as i had hoped. The story, which was shockingly linear did have a lot of the Vonnegut charm, but lack alot of the oddness and the feeling of some of the previous novels.”
Matthew C wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“overlooked gem”
Barry A wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I think I only read half of it -- just couldn't finish it.”
Maren Layne wrote this review Friday, October 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“great, but as vonnegut goes, not great”
IVirOrfeo wrote this review Saturday, September 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“The funniest tale of apocalypse, survivial, after life, and evolution that I have ever had the privilege to read.”
Cassandra B wrote this review Tuesday, September 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Perhaps Vonnegut's best book. So interesting yet with the same wit and insight that are in all Vonnegut's books. A great read. Amazing.”
Daniel J. Rowe. wrote this review Thursday, August 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Hilarious!”
Amber wrote this review Monday, August 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is the 6th Vonnegut novel that I have read, and while I plan to continue reading more - this and the previous read (Breakfast of Champions) have left me underwhelmed. Granted, the idea is great - humanity after its own destruction, as explained by a narrator who is related to one of Vonnegut's most beloved characters, Kilgore Trout and who also happens to be a one-million-year-old ghost. Pretty nifty stuff; still, I found this lacking the polish that Cat's Cradle and even Slaughterhouse-Five demonstrated. And while Vonnegut displays his characteristic cynicism toward the human race and its "accomplishments," Galapagos lacks the sharp humor of, say, God Bless You Dr. Kevorkian or A Man Without A Country. Overall, I found the story interesting and mildly entertaining - the Mandarax quotations were always welcome additions to the read, especially when the interpretations formed tended to be ironic. Still, of my list so far, this one is nearer to the bottom. (I can't help but rank, here: Cat's Cradle, A Man Without A Country, God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian, Slaughterhouse-Five, Galapagos, Breakfast of Champions). ”
Adam B wrote this review Monday, August 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Not Vonnegut's best. But that's kinda like being the fattest runway model. You're still freaking skinny.
ifnobodyspeaks wrote this review Friday, June 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Excellent black humor about the nature of humans and how smart we think we are.”
