This is my 200th update, and instead of being something special or whatever, it is an unfortunately morbid post.
Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84
I know he was done writing and everything, but this is sad news. Vonnegut was one of the few authors I felt attached to (attached being defined as, 'liking more than one-two of their books, and loving at least one of them'). Sigh.
[I'm going to avoid the obvious SH5 joke.]
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4.11.2007
11.02.2006
Today I finally finished reading Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut. I must say, Vonnegut is the definite master of 'weaving' or 'threading,' aka making every single tiny event in the story relate to every single other tiny event in some way or another, and all have a common theme. It's amazing how so many of his characters are recurring throughout his books as well, and the way he makes himself a character is always genius. I can't get enough of the character Kilgore Trout. In my opinion this wasn't as good as Slaughterhouse-Five, but still a very good read. Many funny moments, and an ending that is actually quite sad.
Rating: 9.25/10
(SH5 = 10/10, highly recommended)
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