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A review by sophtank
Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
As Mandarax would have it:
“For of all sad words i’d tongue or pen, the saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’l
My late mother was a Vonnegut fanatic and this was my first time reading one of his books. His constant cynicism of the human experience reminds me so much of the way she approached the world, yet still treated everyone with kindness. As a man, Vonnegut has an intricate way of describing his female characters and so strangely manages to capture the experience of being a strong woman in a world dominated by men. Meet Hepburn’s experiences stuck out to me especially, as a woman in science who has struggled with ‘running with the boys’ in the past.
I truly wish I understood what happened in this book, I really do. I could not summarize the plot if my life depended on it. But Vonnegut’s writing style was so captivating and addicting that I don’t even care. One day I’ll reread this and truly dedicate myself to the plot and the literary devices he uses. But for now, I’ll ruminate on the small pit that it left in the bottom of my stomach when I finished.
“For of all sad words i’d tongue or pen, the saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’l
My late mother was a Vonnegut fanatic and this was my first time reading one of his books. His constant cynicism of the human experience reminds me so much of the way she approached the world, yet still treated everyone with kindness. As a man, Vonnegut has an intricate way of describing his female characters and so strangely manages to capture the experience of being a strong woman in a world dominated by men. Meet Hepburn’s experiences stuck out to me especially, as a woman in science who has struggled with ‘running with the boys’ in the past.
I truly wish I understood what happened in this book, I really do. I could not summarize the plot if my life depended on it. But Vonnegut’s writing style was so captivating and addicting that I don’t even care. One day I’ll reread this and truly dedicate myself to the plot and the literary devices he uses. But for now, I’ll ruminate on the small pit that it left in the bottom of my stomach when I finished.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Suicide