Traversed this short story collection at a very glacial pace, I'm aware lol. This was a lovely read to pick up! I'm very glad this was the Vonnegut I sought out this after the astounding Slaughterhouse-Five, because there is great versatility at play here. We have the gleefully cosmic and cynical alongside character-driven and devastatingly real, the earnest alongside the ulterior. Unfortunately, there are some duds, some problematic elements that are certainly a product of their time, and so on. However, the highs are so gripping and ecstatic and wonderful that it more than warrants this score. Individual short story ratings below. 👇


Where I Live - 5/10
Harrison Bergeron - 10/10
Who Am I This Time - 8/10
Welcome To The Monkey House - 5-6/10
Long Walk To Forever - 8/10
The Foster Portfolio - 9-10/10
Miss Temptation - 9-10/10
All The King's Horses - 10/10
Tom Edison's Shaggy Dog - 7/10
New Dictionary - 8/10
Next Door - 9/10
More Stately Mansions - 9/10
The Hyannis Port Story - 6/10
DP - 10/10
Report on the Barnhouse Effect - 9-10/10
The Euphio Question - 9-10/10
Go Back To Your Precious Wife And Son - 8-9/10
Deer in the Works - 9/10
The Lie - 9/10
Unready to Wear - 9-10/10
The Kid Nobody Could Handle - 9/10
EPICAC - 7-8/10
Adam - 8/10
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow - 9/10