Review: Slapstick

Slapstick Slapstick by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a re-read for me. I've read this book so many times in translation so I gave it a go in its original language. There was nothing to be scared of because Vonnegut's genius is not in obscure sentences or too elaborate vocabulary. What I really liked about his writing is even more present in the original (which was not in question, rather whether I can understand it).

I continue to like this book really much and will continue to re-read all of Vonnegut's works in their original form.

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