Kurt Vonnegut

I just finished God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater. It was beyond amazing. It was spectacular. It was ingenious. I cannot say enough good things about this book. As in most Kurt Vonnegut books (at least every single one I've read), the hero is less than perfect. Actually he's pretty repulsive: drunk, fat, and challenged hygiene-wise. But he sets out to do something beautiful. Vonnegut philosophizes about the distribution of wealth, socialism, and idealism. He also touches in the important issues of family history, broom sticks, volunteer fire-brigades, and ungrateful orphans. Read it. That's all I can say.