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Or anything written by Vonnegut, for that matter. I certainly prefer some of his other books, but I re-read this one for the first time and was bewildered by how compelling and strange it still was. Vonnegut is my go-to recommendation when I talk to people who rarely read, and my go-to when I talk to people I really like. So complex, and then written with such meticulous precision that just about anyone can read it. The general theme through all of these novels is "kindness in spite of everything. Vonnegut was obviously traumatized and cynical, but his books radiate a gentleness that no one can match

@ludwig

May 25, 2025

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