Player Piano
by Kurt Vonnegut
Taste attributes: science fictioncomedypoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryemotionally undemandingsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growthfish out of water/culture clash
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a heavy science-fiction novel. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
Vonnegut's first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a super computer and run completely by machines. Paul's rebellion is vintage Vonnegut - wildly funny, deadly serious, and terrifyingly close to reality.
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- Kurt Vonnegut
- Published
- 1952
- Pages
- 310
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