Kurt Vonnegut. Where should I start with his works?
I have been coming across a lot of recent articles about Vonnegut. I have always wanted to read Slaughter house five. Should I read is collection of works in any certain order?
Slaughter house 5 is a good start. Jailbird is a later work lots of fun.
upinix on
i started with slaughterhouse five and it was a really great place to start! i’d personally recommend for you to read “a man without a country” at some point though, it’s my favorite of his (it’s his last published work, a collection of essays).
Key-Jello1867 on
His work is solid. I would build up to slaughterhouse. Nothing wrong with going in chronological order. Player Piano gives you an early version of his writing. Sirens, Mother Night, and Cat’s Cradle are all incredible.
You see his personality, tone, and themes developing to the highest level and then try slaughterhouse
HamiltonBlack on
Cat’s Cradle
Scurveymic on
Any order you want. Slaughterhouse 5 is a great book. It’s a bit disjointed and can be tough for people who are used to a linear story. A lot of Vonnegut’s work is prone to jumping around, but Slaughterhouse 5 is one of his most chaotic works. If you’re looking for something more linear, Player Piano is also a great place to start. However, you really can’t go wrong with any of them.
bunrakoo on
If you want to follow the “evolution” of Kilgore Trout, yes, start with Slaughterhouse 5, then move to Breakfast of Champions. My personal fave is Cat’s Cradle (not a Kilgore character novel).
OldLadyMorgendorffer on
Welcome to the Monkey House if you want to start with short stories
hibernatingFurze-pig on
Also, he gave a lot of speeches and panel discussions during the Bush/ Cheney administration. I highly recommend watching those for a bit of perspective
Readabook23 on
Slaughterhouse Five was my first Vonnegut. Have fun,
PuzzleheadedBasis762 on
Breakfast of Champions was the first I read and I loved it
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Slaughter house 5 is a good start. Jailbird is a later work lots of fun.
i started with slaughterhouse five and it was a really great place to start! i’d personally recommend for you to read “a man without a country” at some point though, it’s my favorite of his (it’s his last published work, a collection of essays).
His work is solid. I would build up to slaughterhouse. Nothing wrong with going in chronological order. Player Piano gives you an early version of his writing. Sirens, Mother Night, and Cat’s Cradle are all incredible.
You see his personality, tone, and themes developing to the highest level and then try slaughterhouse
Cat’s Cradle
Any order you want. Slaughterhouse 5 is a great book. It’s a bit disjointed and can be tough for people who are used to a linear story. A lot of Vonnegut’s work is prone to jumping around, but Slaughterhouse 5 is one of his most chaotic works. If you’re looking for something more linear, Player Piano is also a great place to start. However, you really can’t go wrong with any of them.
If you want to follow the “evolution” of Kilgore Trout, yes, start with Slaughterhouse 5, then move to Breakfast of Champions. My personal fave is Cat’s Cradle (not a Kilgore character novel).
Welcome to the Monkey House if you want to start with short stories
Also, he gave a lot of speeches and panel discussions during the Bush/ Cheney administration. I highly recommend watching those for a bit of perspective
Slaughterhouse Five was my first Vonnegut. Have fun,
Breakfast of Champions was the first I read and I loved it
Slaughterhouse, sirens, breakfast of champions