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As satire, this book is excellent. As the title suggests, his approach to poking fun at modern man is done from the point of view of genetics and natural selection. Numerous references are made to the idiocy of mankind’s overdeveloped brains. They’re the cause of most of humanity’s problems, many of which still make headlines today. The most important one mentioned in the book is the mistreatment of others for personal benefit. Galapagos is an unusual and hilarious, making it a gripping read. The story of humanity’s self-destruction being avoided by pure chance and coincidence makes for a unique kind of cautionary tale.

mollyluckhurst's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

absolutely wild and absolutely peak vonnegut

kiramccomb's review against another edition

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2.0

2.5 — such an interesting concept! Unfortunately, I just could not get into this book and find myself to really care for the characters until the very end.

tfd4's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

boringbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

margotrizzi's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a very interesting experience. I enjoyed the story a good amount but the writing style is best described as chaotic for me. I appreciate the fact that it is unlike anything else I’ve ever read though. Vonnegut has a strange way of telling you exactly what is going to happen from the very start but at the same time telling you nothing at all. It’s hard to explain. Overall a positive experience for me and definitely unusual. I wanna read more of his books in the future to get a better grasp on his style.

lilnoto's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Even in the darkest times, there really was still hope for humankind

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