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Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most acclaimed American writers of the past century, died in New York City on April 11, 2007. He was the New York Times bestselling author of fourteen novels, including such literary classics as Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat’s Cradle and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. Penguin Group (USA) was fortunate to publish several of Mr. Vonnegut’s books, including the novels Timequake and Hocus Pocus as well as a collection of short fiction, Bagombo Snuff Box.
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This was the second Vonnegut book I ever read. I read it when I was living in a one bedroom apartment in Las Vegas six years ago with three other guys. The apartment was right off Freemont street where prostitutes and drug dealers hung out all night and no-one with any sense ever went out there after dark. Reading this book made me laugh about the whole situation and I read it often still. When things seem at their worst Vonnegut always says "It's ok everyone else is having a bad time too."
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Pure Vonnegut at his best. It's impossible not to be clichéd in the modern "try-everything" society. The best we can do is to get the least used, more informed ones, which Vonnegut does perfectly for me. As with most Vonnegut, absolutely no drivel on love, and feelings, or other mushy subjects, although I may be contested on this point: basically, it's abou as far from Titanic as possible. The most effective aspect, which is seen in so few literary works of today, is the frequent lapse in time: althoug based in one time zone, Vonnegut skips nimbly between various occurance of the past, never losing the focus of the audience, and retaining, even strengthening, his glorious pensive approach.
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This time out, Vonnegut imagines a near future where prisons are outsourced to the Japanese. He addresses the hypothetical question, "What is the difference between schools and prisons?", and doesn't seem to find much fundamental difference - both being represive institutions that are subject to the whim of the moneyed classes. The humor and delightful Vonnegut quips are all here. His eye for detail has never been better and his use of deadpan delivery of skewering observations is right on. BUT, this is essentially the same kind of stuff that he has been serving up for decades. To those who are coming to his work fresh this must be an eye opener, but I suspect to a lot of veteran Vonnegut readers it will just seem like more of the same. I can't really complain because I like his style, agree with much of his world view, appreciate his dark humor and keep coming back for more. But I keep hoping for something that has the lyrical freshness I found in Slaughterhouse Five or the fierce apocalyptic fun that was Cat's Cradle. Maybe Vonnegut has just spoiled us and we want him to top his past success. I'll keep hoping he can.
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just a real good book
I have to say that this may be Vonnegut's best book in my eyes. While it has the same biting satire that identifies his style, it lacks the contempt for humanity that Vonnegut... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. Juli 2000 von Jeremy Goldberg
Magically delicious
"HOCUS POCUS," is one of the best pure fiction books I've read in a while. Because the method that Kurt Vonnegut uses to encompass humor with fiction created a hilarious... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. April 2000 von "maxsteel"
Brave stab, but doesn't stand up to other works.
The best part of Hocus Pocus is the beginning; It creates such a lure that the reader creates immense hope for the rest of the novel and for the most part, the novel does a good... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Januar 2000 von Ed Maxell
Great writer, horrible futurist
It's hard to imagine a worse guess of what the year 2001 might look like in the U.S. The dark future themes are timeless - capitalists greedily sucking the life out of the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. Januar 2000 von Jason Erickson
Cliches, forced humor..
While I am a great fan of Mr. Vonnegut in general, this book seems really bad. He based his entire story on cliches from the 60-s using a style which should be witty but which... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. November 1999 von kornel
Kurt Vonnegut Writes an Excellent Satire of the 1990's
In one of the finest books of the 1990's, Kurt Vonnegut shows that he has lost none of his wit and taste for satire. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 21. November 1999 veröffentlicht
Thanks Kurt
Slaughterhouse-5 was excellent - moving, meaningful, striking, powerfully written...
This was better.
Hats off, Mr. Vonnegut; I took the time, and read 'em all. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 30. Juni 1999 von Lo
Can you say "NUTTY" ?
I am a rabid Vonnegut fan, and this is one of my favorites. All the biting sarcastic humor you have come to expect from Vonnegut is in this book, along with all his commentary on... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
Vonnegut's Greatest Achievement
Though I thought it would be hard to top "Breakfast of Champions" and "Slaughterhouse-Five", Vonnegut managed to do it with "Hocus Pocus". Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 5. Mai 1999 von "parrothead420"
Worth a second, third, fourth, fifth read!
Vonnegut's humor is unbeatable. Yet, while you laughing out loud, you are struck by what Vonnegut's poking at. He is a master. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 16. März 1999 veröffentlicht
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