“I both liked and disliked this book. As a fan of hard science fiction, I found his lack of world building and foundation in science to be annoying. I understand that it wasn't his point, but it still irritated me the whole way through. It came across like it was only half done. The characters, also, seemed like shadows of who they really were. Occasionally we got glimpses of who they were at their core but I never seemed to truly get to know them, or care about them. I think the most interesting and explained character was Salo and he was such a minor character.
As a commentary on society, it was much more interesting. The cadence of the writing seemed very similar to Margaret Atwood, not to mention the subject matter. The front of my book says that not only does Vonnegut dare to ask about the meaning of life, he dares to answer it. Perhaps I am not intelligent enough to figure it out, but I found no real answer. What I found was a canvas upon which lines were drawn and each person brings his own preconceptions to the work and then draws conclusions from it. In fact, I find this kind of art to be much more appealing, as it both forces you to confront your preconceptions, while not dismissing them altogether. In this sense, I found great enjoyment in the book. ”
Kim S wrote this review Saturday, January 28, 2012.
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