The Sirens of Titan: A Novel
“[Kurt Vonnegut’s] best book . . . He dares not only ask the ultimate question about the meaning of life, but to answer it.”—Esquire
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and morality. The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side. Of course there’ s a catch to the invitation–and a prophetic vision about the purpose of human life that only Vonnegut has the courage to tell.
“Reading Vonnegut is addictive!”—Commonweal
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and morality. The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side. Of course there’ s a catch to the invitation–and a prophetic vision about the purpose of human life that only Vonnegut has the courage to tell.
“Reading Vonnegut is addictive!”—Commonweal
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What a joy to read Kurt Vonnegut again. This is a playful story that clearly influenced Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Entertaining and profound.
Vonnegut explores some of the most overwhelming themes that consume humanity while retaining his classic satirical nature. He provides an isolating space adventure within his space oddity filled with absurdity. Through Malachi Constant, Vonnegut explores the themes of the fruitlessness of war and the pitfalls of organized religion while simultaneously exploring their hypocrisy. In classic Vonnegut fashion, his wit eases the reader through tragedy. Violence, the loss of free will, and isolation become almost comedic in a world so entrenched in satire and absurdity.
I read this because it was one of my dad's books and I miss him on Thanksgiving. Also I love Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle. This one seems on brand for my dad, he liked weird and silly things. He might have read this when he was significantly younger than I am now, or in any case I might not have the same sense of humor but it wasn't for me. Sort of reminds me of Hitchhiker's Guide but about fate, military, war, and religion.
But I did like, "I was the result of a series of mistakes, as are we all."
But I did like, "I was the result of a series of mistakes, as are we all."
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