The Sirens of Titan

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  Unbelievably clever, witty and creative, this book turned me on to the genius that is Kurt Vonnegut.

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  Dave said on Sep 23, 2008 | Add your feedback

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  I can't help it: British "humour" SF just doesn't do it for me. I went through a lot of pain to read the first two books and a half of the hitchikers' saga, but I abandoned this book after 50 pages. There are too many books to read, and to little precious life to waste on books that you don't like a ... (continue)

  I can't help it: British "humour" SF just doesn't do it for me. I went through a lot of pain to read the first two books and a half of the hitchikers' saga, but I abandoned this book after 50 pages. There are too many books to read, and to little precious life to waste on books that you don't like after 50 pages.

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  Demonio Pellegrino said on Jul 7, 2010 | Add your feedback

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  The sci-fi setting is purely an instrument, to let Vonnegut tell his fantastic tale about free will, military criticism and even love.

  Such a bastard, this book! It will make you laugh you ass off and cry without warning! Yet, oddly enough considering my love for Douglas Adams (who was largel ... (continue)

  The sci-fi setting is purely an instrument, to let Vonnegut tell his fantastic tale about free will, military criticism and even love.

  Such a bastard, this book! It will make you laugh you ass off and cry without warning! Yet, oddly enough considering my love for Douglas Adams (who was largely inspired by The Sirens of Titan in writing his Hitchhiker saga), I loved the sad parts best.

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  Luciferasi said on May 21, 2009 | Add your feedback

• Love Vonnegut, but this book just didn't quite do it for me for some reason.

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  Cmmosher said on Apr 2, 2008 | Add your feedback

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• English Books
• Paperback 336 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0385333498
• ISBN-13: 9780385333498
• Publisher: The Dial Press
• Pub date: Sep 08, 1998
• Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, School & Library Binding, Unbound and Others
• In other languages: other languages Libros en Español, Libri Italiani, Latviešu grāmatas

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