The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut | My Favorite Book!

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  • Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2024

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  • @TheTurtle1100
    @TheTurtle1100 3 года назад +29

    First Vonnegut book I read. “The purpose of human life no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved”. That quote sticks with me forever

    • @samuelpedro4972
      @samuelpedro4972  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for sharing, Kenny! I should have shared that quote in the video. I love it!

    • @chelriver
      @chelriver 2 года назад +1

      @@samuelpedro4972 You did share that quote in your video! One of my favorite quotes as well.

  • @fraditoto
    @fraditoto 3 года назад +13

    The way Salo described the story of his people and how they became machine got me mindblowed it was amazing

  • @darrenstettner5381
    @darrenstettner5381 Год назад +5

    Agreed. Kurt Vonnegut is by far my favorite writer and Sirens of Titan is my favorite book of his.

  • @curtisclawson4256
    @curtisclawson4256 2 года назад +9

    Whenever I come up against an obstacle, I have a hard time overcoming, my first thought is “Turn the Spaceship upside down”, the classic concept of changing perspective. It always seems to help. Hi-Ho!

  • @santiagolupinoexperience2962
    @santiagolupinoexperience2962 Год назад +4

    My favorite book too. It also caught me in high school, and I also believe that real art can't be explained.

  • @kevinroche5014
    @kevinroche5014 2 года назад +4

    This is the book that started my healing.

  • @ora4428
    @ora4428 2 года назад +5

    Amazing book, hard to review as it's full of so many amazing ideas. Hard to say of a book "my favorite", but this is hands down my favorite book..

  • @soshannahrose2945
    @soshannahrose2945 10 месяцев назад +1

    this is also my favorite book of all time!

  • @SandySaysRead
    @SandySaysRead 3 года назад +7

    It's been a while since I read & reviewed this one, but I remember deciding EVERYONE was used...right down to our whole planet. The satire was thick... I still remember being awed by Vonnegut's description of Mercury...beautiful.

    • @samuelpedro4972
      @samuelpedro4972  3 года назад +1

      Yeah it's so true that Everyone was being used! Free will was Vonnegut's mind when he wrote the book. I love his description of Mercury as well! I also love the Harmoniums on Mercury!

  • @mckenziekate
    @mckenziekate 2 года назад +2

    Loved this video. Love Vonnegut, haven’t yet read sirens of titan but will now be moving it up my priority pile. I love how you read a few quotes. Thanks for making this review

  • @danielleheal
    @danielleheal 3 года назад +12

    I love this book! Great review! I find the parallels between this snapshot of Vonnegut's brain in 1959 and ridiculous happenings today (specifically actions of Elon Musk) to be almost like an inside joke.

  • @Mypenleaks
    @Mypenleaks 7 месяцев назад +1

    my favourite book too.

  • @pipsqueak631
    @pipsqueak631 Год назад +1

    FYI. Al Stewart did a song Sirens Of Titan. Yes, cool book.

  • @mattdavid716
    @mattdavid716 8 месяцев назад +1

    just finished my first reading, wow this was written in 59? KV is a top-tier storyteller

  • @fionabaer898
    @fionabaer898 8 месяцев назад +1

    I’m 2/3 through the book right now and I am amazed by how deeply his outrageous situations have touched me. I’ve cried multiple times because the lessons and themes are incredibly poignant if you are looking to understand the purpose of life

  • @heymmommmm
    @heymmommmm 3 года назад +3

    Nicely said. Would like to hear your "with spoilers" review.

  • @FIT2BREAD
    @FIT2BREAD 3 года назад +2

    Great job reviewing this book.loved Sirens... Great video

  • @OneSon744
    @OneSon744 Год назад

    Venus on the half shell and Ice 9 of course. Bratigan, Vonnegut and H. Hesse. I've read The Glass Bead Game twice. An excellent read. Read all of Vonnegut's and Hesse's books. It's Steppenwolf time in my life.

  • @flybrand
    @flybrand 2 года назад +2

    I love this book too - I've been doing some page-by-page reviews of it and am almost done. I've got Chapters 1 - 10 posted and would love to talk when they're all up.

  • @tanmad21
    @tanmad21 3 года назад

    Never read it but want to now. Thanks!

    • @samuelpedro4972
      @samuelpedro4972  3 года назад

      If you end up reading it let me know! Thanks for watching.

  • @rebeccapedro4542
    @rebeccapedro4542 3 года назад

    I should read this! Sounds interesting!

    • @samuelpedro4972
      @samuelpedro4972  3 года назад +1

      You should read it! I have a copy on my bookshelf you can read!

  • @brandonluck159
    @brandonluck159 Год назад +1

    You lowkey look like the initial stage of Malachi Constant

  • @markletts8802
    @markletts8802 3 года назад +1

    Trying to find it..

  • @jorgeanibal8834
    @jorgeanibal8834 2 месяца назад

    Idk how anyone can stand his style. The most pretentious writer in history

  • @alexanderoaks2948
    @alexanderoaks2948 2 года назад

    Ur wrong