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I've read a whole lot of Vonnegut. I can summate my general feeling toward his works as follows: it's an incredibly engaging and interesting read that you simply fly through, but over the course of a few days after finishing it the plot is all but totally forgotten, and the protagonist appears increasingly underdeveloped the more you think about it. So not expecting a Raskolnikov or Mersault from Vonnegut leads me to take his books at face value.
Galapogos, however, was different. The characters share the same affliction as all Vonnegut characters, but the story never left me, and I'd have to rank Galapogos as Vonnegut's best work. I'd say it's "The Time Machine" for a more modern era, minus the scathing social commentary.
Galapogos, however, was different. The characters share the same affliction as all Vonnegut characters, but the story never left me, and I'd have to rank Galapogos as Vonnegut's best work. I'd say it's "The Time Machine" for a more modern era, minus the scathing social commentary.
