Welcome to the Monkey House
by Kurt Vonnegut
Taste attributes: science fictioncomedydramafresh & originalimaginaryglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentaryunlikely connectionsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
Welcome to the Monkey House is a collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s shorter works. Originally printed in publications as diverse as The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and The Atlantic Monthly, these superb stories share Vonnegut’s audacious sense of humor and extraordinary range of creative vision.
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- Author
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Published
- 1968
- Pages
- 308
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- Open Library
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