Galapagos

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Galopagas is a wonderful book. The amazing Kurt Vonnegut strikes his style of writing with a little extra pop and tied it together with a bow. This is a must read book. What a wonderful story.

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What?

This book is very unique, but not for me. I didn't enjoy this book AT ALL.

After reading a book by Vonnegut, it automatically becomes my favorite of his. This book is no exception.

Gentle and entertaing

His style is as endearing as ever.

READ THIS BOOK.

Origin of Species meets Valley of the Dolls.

My favorite Vonnegut.

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Enthralling

Galapagos is the story of a bunch of mismatched humans stranded on the island of Santa Rosalia in the archipelago of the Galapagos. After they arrive there, the world¿s economy is destroyed after a financial crisis and all women not on this tiny island become infertile causing all of humanity to die out besides those on the island. These few humans mate with each other for thousands of year until eventually becoming seal like animals with flippers after adapting to the island. The narrator of this story is a ghost who was killed while building the same cruise ship that the humans took to the island. He is a veteran of the Vietnam War and tells the story thousands of years later after the evolution. This is an amazing story full of irony and memorable characters. I also praise the plot for being very unique. All in all, this is great read for a science fiction fan, a Kurt Vonnegut fan, or anyone who wants to read

What makes anything in the span of time important? Nothing.

I love that the modern flipper, free loving, fish of a human derived and evolved on an island of the Galapagos(pinnacle of evolutionary thought). The irony and humor of Vonnegut shows more profusely in Galapagos than in most of his other novles. Not my favorite, but nonetheless his veiws of human existence and its role of being nothing in the vastness of time struck me very hard, and I have thought about it constantly since I finished the book a few days ago. It is a book that should be read with an open mind and certain things should be taken in to consideration when reading the first is that this is a Vonnegut novel we are reading, secondly, Vonnegut is an idealist who has had his share of reality and will bluntly say the what everyone has wanted to say, lastly is that he is just really really funny and we should just enjoy his humor.

good but not great

i liked the book but it could be better. the plot was cool, but it is a little long. vonnegut is a great author and this is a good book.

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A Unique Sort of Book

This book is slightly confusing, because the story doesn't really start until three fourths through the book is done. But, Vonnegut makes lots of good points. This is a great book report book!

A dream and a nightmare

I love this book. It highlights the best and worst sides of man in just the right way. The omniscient narrator is intruiging as is his connection with Vonnegut's Kilgore Trout. A phenomenal ending!

A Different Experience

I was never into any kind of futuristic, "walk on the wild side" style of writing until I read Galapagos. Now I love that kind of writing and I can't wait to start my next Vonnegut book.

One of the best and funniest books I've read so far!!!

Funny and slightly disturbing.... How easily can a race become extinct... The best book I've read so far from this terribly funny writer.

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