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dustydigger
Posted 2015-02-06 3:14 PM (#9536 - in reply to #9534)
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Location: UK		I intended to read Vonnegut's Player Piano for 1952,and fortunately got it through the library,the battered original edition. Wasnt too enthused about Vonnegut. Cat's Cradle amused me greatly way back in 1964, but it doesnt stand up today. And am I the only person who did not like Slaughterhouse Five? Well,I have made a serious attempt to get through Player Piano. Oh no,dystopia,a world where machines have taken away the work of the masses.I couldnt take to any of the characters and just didnt feel up to this book about a failed attempt to restore a better society. . I gave up at 100 pages,sneaked a peek at the ending - yep,thoroughly downbeat,so bye bye Vonnegut. I wanted to try Simak's City,which wasnt in the library,then was delighted to see they recently got a copy of the 2011 Masterworks edition. Now the library says it is no longer available The amazon prices were horrific so bye bye Simak. I finally located a kindle edition of This Island Earth,and I think this will be much more fun,about a man who finds a catalogue of spare parts for alien technology. Sounds fun!

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