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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five has also faced censorship for its political message. Published in 1969, Slaughte
by macando 6y ago
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut's novel Slaughterhouse-Five has also faced censorship for its political message. Published in 1969, Slaughterhouse-Five is one of the most censored books in recent years.
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
The story follows the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious Overlords, whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien rule, at the cost of human identity and culture.
- Jtsummers 6y agoI'd actually recommend almost anything by Vonnegut. Somehow I lost my collection of Vonnegut books in my last move, which makes me a bit sad because I had the Library of America editions and hadn't finished reading his later novels (a bunch of missing books, like someone left a box on a curb). Slaughterhouse-Five is a great read, and really gets to Vonnegut's style of writing. Player Piano is his earliest novel and reads very differently (a more conventional style), but the story and writing are fantastic. It's a world where machines can do most kinds of work, so the majority are unemployed except a few specialists (primarily management and engineering). Cat's Cradle is closer in style/tone to Slaughterhouse-Five. While dark, both of them are, it's another really good read. Mother Night is among my favorites, if not my favorite, of his writings.
- macando 6y agoI need to read more of his books, his writing style is beautiful, very simple and clear yet so deep. Player Piano sounds interesting.
- schwartzworld 6y agoI'm 57% ok f the way through Childhoods End. So far it's a great read. The pages turn themselves.