Author Topic: Kurt Vonnegut is dead (Read 2170 times)

Quote from: Father_Mike on April 11, 2007, 11:25:27 PM
what did he write?

Slaughterhouse Five, Breakfast of Champions, Cat's Cradle, Welcome to the Monkey House, Player Piano, The Sirens of Titan. . .

I never read or heard of any of those books.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:37:58 PM »

Quote from: Drinky Crow on April 11, 2007, 11:26:05 PM

Quote from: Father_Mike on April 11, 2007, 11:25:27 PM
what did he write?

Quote from: Father_Mike
Is Honey and Clover any good?

ok suggest me his best book and I'll read it. I've only ever heard of breakfast.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #8 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:38:13 PM »

Quote from: Junpei Heat! on April 11, 2007, 11:36:01 PM

Quote from: TVC 15 on April 11, 2007, 11:28:16 PM
Quote from: Father_Mike on April 11, 2007, 11:25:27 PM
what did he write?

Slaughterhouse Five, Breakfast of Champions, Cat's Cradle, Welcome to the Monkey House, Player Piano, The Sirens of Titan. . .

I never read or heard of any of those books.

Well, you're not very intelligent so that's not very surprising.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #9 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:41:55 PM »

my fave is slaughterhouse 5. it's a predictable choice, but it's also his most easily digested. then again, i've only read it, cat's cradle, breakfast, and the sirens of titan.

Disposable White Guy · « **Reply #10 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:43:36 PM »

That's so weird. I was just talking to someone about Breakfast of Champions last night

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #11 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:45:17 PM »

I have always liked Bluebeard the best out of all of his works, even for all it's flaws- it's the same reason that I like the Atlantic Ocean better than the Pacific, and mountains more than beaches. I never read a book of his that I didn't like, though.

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #12 on:** April 11, 2007, 11:50:52 PM »

Quote from: Emperor Triumph I on April 11, 2007, 11:38:13 PM

Quote from: Junpei Heat! on April 11, 2007, 11:36:01 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on April 11, 2007, 11:28:16 PM
Quote from: Father_Mike on April 11, 2007, 11:25:27 PM
what did he write?

Slaughterhouse Five, Breakfast of Champions, Cat's Cradle, Welcome to the Monkey House, Player Piano, The Sirens of Titan. . .

I never read or heard of any of those books.

Well, you're not very intelligent so that's not very surprising.

:'( I'll try to find some of his works then.

Yeti · « **Reply #13 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:03:14 AM »

That's sad. I remember the first book of his I ever read was Slaughterhouse 5 in high school. It was supposed to be for summer reading but our school banned the book. It made me want to read it so I did.

Ichirou · « **Reply #14 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:03:46 AM »

Vonnegut was one of the very best. Now Pynchon and McCarthy are all we have left. STAY ALIVE YOU GUYS.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #15 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:09:37 AM »

is his books scifi or what does her write?

Ichirou · « **Reply #16 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:10:55 AM »

Quote from: Father_Mike on April 12, 2007, 12:09:37 AM

is his books scifi or what does her write?

It's hard to describe genres when it comes to Vonnegut. Go read Cat's Cradle.

TVC15 · « **Reply #17 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:13:15 AM »

Quote from: Ichirou on April 12, 2007, 12:03:46 AM

Vonnegut was one of the very best. Now Pynchon and McCarthy are all we have left. STAY ALIVE YOU GUYS.

And Updike and Oates.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #18 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:29:31 AM »

and DELILLO and PROULX

lol

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #19 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:30:13 AM »

lolz brokeback

Himu · « **Reply #20 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:31:12 AM »

Quote from: Junpei Heat! on April 11, 2007, 11:36:01 PM

Quote from: TVC 15 on April 11, 2007, 11:28:16 PM
Quote from: Father_Mike on April 11, 2007, 11:25:27 PM
what did he write?

Slaughterhouse Five, Breakfast of Champions, Cat's Cradle, Welcome to the Monkey House, Player Piano, The Sirens of Titan. . .

I never read or heard of any of those books.

A...are you serious?! You never heard of Breakfast of Champions?! SLAUGHTERHOUSE 5?! Isn't Slaughterhouse 5 required for HS reading? I read that years ago.

TVC15 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:34:12 AM »

ain't nothin' wrong with Delillo.

Ichirou · « **Reply #22 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:39:35 AM »

In all fairness, Junpei's like 16, he still has plenty of time to read that stuff.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #23 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:40:20 AM »

Best living author is obviously Dean Koontz now.

bagofeyes · « **Reply #24 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:42:33 AM »

Quote from: Willco on April 12, 2007, 12:40:20 AM

Best living author is obviously Dean Koontz now.

Nah, his name sounds too racist for me

Himu · « **Reply #25 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:43:11 AM »

Can someone give me Kurt Vonnegut book suggestions? I have Slaughterhouse Five, Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, Player Piano, and Jailbird.

Himu · « **Reply #26 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:44:41 AM »

Quote from: Ichirou on April 12, 2007, 12:39:35 AM

In all fairness, Junpei's like 16, he still has plenty of time to read that stuff.

? I thought he was like 18.

Ichirou · « **Reply #27 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:53:37 AM »

Quote from: Willco on April 12, 2007, 12:40:20 AM

Best living author is obviously Dean Koontz now.

I loved reading his books back in high school. He always put in at least one hardcore sex scene in each book. *fap fap*

bagofeyes · « **Reply #28 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:56:04 AM »

Man, jerking off to written sex is even lamer than the kids who would jerk off to lingerie magazines instead of porno flicks

Ichirou · « **Reply #29 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:57:15 AM »

Quote from: bagofeyes on April 12, 2007, 12:56:04 AM

Man, jerking off to written sex is even lamer than the kids who would jerk off to lingerie magazines instead of porno flicks

I was using the power of imagination. :'(

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #30 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:58:33 AM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on April 12, 2007, 12:34:12 AM

ain't nothin' wrong with Delillo.

sorry, mang; i found white noise totally obnoxious and pretentious -- and i use neither modifier lightly, because i typically enjoy both obnoxious and pretentious.

Himu · « **Reply #31 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:59:11 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on April 12, 2007, 12:43:11 AM

Can someone give me Kurt Vonnegut book suggestions? I have Slaughterhouse Five, Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, Player Piano, and Jailbird.

.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #32 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:00:48 AM »

Okay, I'm going to admit that I would jerk off to Dean Koontz stuff. Not while reading, but afterwards. The sexiest one was the one book where some group poisoned the entire town's water supply so they could be thought controlled. This one fucked up guy came in and basically made people his sex toys.

TVC15 · « **Reply #33 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:01:16 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on April 12, 2007, 12:59:11 AM

Quote from: Himuro on April 12, 2007, 12:43:11 AM
Can someone give me Kurt Vonnegut book suggestions? I have Slaughterhouse Five, Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, Player Piano, and Jailbird.

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Have you read all of those?

If you haven't, I recommend starting with Cat's Cradle.

Himu · « **Reply #34 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:01:52 AM »

Yes I have.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #35 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:02:17 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on April 12, 2007, 12:59:11 AM

Quote from: Himuro on April 12, 2007, 12:43:11 AM
Can someone give me Kurt Vonnegut book suggestions? I have Slaughterhouse Five, Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, Player Piano, and Jailbird.

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Read Bluebeard. It's flawed, but it's his last good work. Timequake overshoots and doesn't deliver IMO; however, having said that it's still better than most books. I also heavily enjoyed Sirens of Titan, Mother Night and Bagombo Snuff Box.

TVC15 · « **Reply #36 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:02:39 AM »

Check out Sirens of Titan. It's his second novel. It is especially scifi-y but really fun.

I don't think Timquake is that bad at all. It's as good as anything he wrote after 1980.

Ichirou · « **Reply #37 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:03:21 AM »

Quote from: Willco on April 12, 2007, 01:00:48 AM

Okay, I'm going to admit that I would jerk off to Dean Koontz stuff. Not while reading, but afterwards. The sexiest one was the one book where some group poisoned the entire town's water supply so they could be thought controlled. This one fucked up guy came in and basically made people his sex toys.

Hot. What's the title of the book?

Himu · « **Reply #38 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:03:48 AM »

How scifi-y is it? I don't mind that at all. I'll check em out at Barnes tomorrow.

TVC15 · « **Reply #39 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:05:31 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on April 12, 2007, 01:03:48 AM

How scifi-y is it? I don't mind that at all. I'll check em out at Barnes tomorrow.

There's interplanetary travel and what not. Jargon. It's thematically still a Vonnegut book through and through, it just has a heavier scifi coating than most of em.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #40 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:11:28 AM »

Quote from: Ichirou on April 12, 2007, 01:03:21 AM

Quote from: Willco on April 12, 2007, 01:00:48 AM
Okay, I'm going to admit that I would jerk off to Dean Koontz stuff. Not while reading, but afterwards. The sexiest one was the one book where some group poisoned the entire town's water supply so they could be thought controlled. This one fucked up guy came in and basically made people his sex toys.

Hot. What's the title of the book?

NIGHT CHILLS

Roland · « **Reply #41 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:49:51 AM »

A loss to all of humanity. Though I'm sure he was ready to go. He had said as much a number of times. The man was a true saint.

:'(

To anyone who hasn't read him, please, do yourself a favor and consume as much of his work as you can. His later non-fiction work was wonderful.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #42 on:** April 12, 2007, 03:47:35 AM »

:'( A real loss.

He's my favourite author, and The Sirens of Titan is my favourite book.

tiesto · « **Reply #43 on:** April 12, 2007, 08:11:12 AM »

One of my favorite authors, absolutely loved Breakfast of Champions and Slaughterhouse 5... just heard the news on Yahoo this morning... he will be sorely missed.

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #44 on:** April 12, 2007, 09:15:21 AM »

Quote from: bagofeyes on April 12, 2007, 12:56:04 AM

Man, jerking off to written sex is even lamer than the kids who would jerk off to lingerie magazines instead of porno flicks

That's messed up. Girls like erotic stories

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #45 on:** April 12, 2007, 10:08:14 AM »

This is like all those movie threads...

I haven't read any of his stuff.

ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #46 on:** April 12, 2007, 10:52:54 AM »

I tried to read Slaughterhouse 5- I had no choice, I had to read it for my 12th grade English class- and I couldn't get into it. It was so disjointed for me. Maybe I'll go back to it now...

Robo · « **Reply #47 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:01:25 PM »

I'm gonna pick up some of the stuff I haven't read after work. Sirens of Titan sounds interesting.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #48 on:** April 12, 2007, 12:25:38 PM »

I've read most of his stuff, he was a huge influence on me back in HS.

My favorite of his is Breakfast of Champions, but I'd recommend Cat's Cradle as the best starting point.

APF · « **Reply #49 on:** April 12, 2007, 01:01:38 PM »

Breakfast of Champions was the first book of his I read; I took it from a friend's bookshelf when I first moved to NY because I saw it there and was bored, and I walked to Washington Square Park and read the whole thing. Then I went back to his place and grabbed Slaughterhouse-Five and read half in a diner around the corner and half in a cafe around the other the next day.

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Author Topic: Kurt Vonnegut is dead (Read 2170 times)