A Man Without a Country
by Kurt Vonnegut
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarycomedypoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growthunlikely connections
Boxlist takeRealistic and inventive: an unhurried biography, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
A Man Without a Country is Kurt Vonnegut’s hilariously funny and razor-sharp look at life ("If I die—God forbid—I would like to go to heaven to ask somebody in charge up there, ‘Hey, what was the good news and what was the bad news?"), art ("To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow.
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- Author
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 146
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- Open Library
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