It began with humor then the PTSD bled through and hemorrhaged while trying to deal with the human condition and war in an other worldly manner...so it goes.

This is quick and wonderful read. Potent. ( )

Have decided to reread all Vonnegut books in the order of publication. I still love this book. I was amazed at how relevant it still is. Haven't read it since which school and I am sure I got a lot more out of it now. ( )

A tale about the unpalatable technocratic and technocentric near-future. As his first published novel, a bit clunky and heavy-handed, but interesting injection of a non-mainstream idea in the mid 20thC. ( )

I enjoyed this book quite a bit. Who doesn't love a story that makes you realize you're just another cog in the machine and there's ultimately nothing you can do about it? ( )

What happens when most jobs are replaced by automation? Player Piano warns us of a different kind of dystopia -- one where everyone has food, and homes and material possessions, where technology is advancing in leaps and bounds, but also, where a divide has been created between those who can be replaced by machines and those who thrive. The novel does a great job of raising important questions about increased classism and job instability for displaced workers.

Certainly not my favorite Vonnegut book, but that seems to be the theme. ( )