The Sirens of Titan

Author – Kurt Vonnegut

Paperback
Pages: 336
Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
Release Date: 1959
ISBN-10: 0385333498
ISBN-13: 978-0385333498

My brother loves Kurt Vonnegut. Like really loves him. So, doing my older brotherly duty, I more or less ignored the fellow and his works. My brother would urge me to read them, and I would nod my head obligingly, all along just knowing just how much I could grind his gears.

He’s a clever brother, though, and so this past Christmas, wrapped up nicely under the tree was a copy of The Sirens of Titan, my brother’s favourite book by Vonnegut. Now, I might be a big enough asshole to ignore his suggestions, but not so much that I would neglect a Christmas gift. My hands were tied and my brother finally won, I picked up my first Kurt Vonnegut novel without really knowing what to expect.

Oh, how a fool I feel now.
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