God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian

Clever and funny.

The Doctor outlived his biographer and supporter by several years. Whether one loves or hates Kurt Vonnegut, jr. his published works are, and will continue to be, examples of looking at the world through clean lenses. Vonnegut spent the better part of 60 years dismembering the status quo and shredding the hypocrisy therein.I would like to have spent some weekends in a small boat - on a quiet lake - with Mr. Vonnegut, jr. He would, I'm sure, have shown me the futility of drowning worms in order to catch small fish that the consumption of would not materially change the world that we live in.The book will not likely survive the passage of time that his Slaughter House Five did, but some of us will re-read it when we come to our senses.

Interesting take on different figures from the past. It was definitely a very short read with few surprises, but it did make me chuckle a few times. Not my favorite Vonnegut, but definitely worth a read.

I taught this short fiction piece in my Intro to Fiction, a sophomore level literature in college. My students loved this text and we had a wonderful 2-day discussion about it. I gave a brief trigger warning preface speech prior to our dicusssion introducing Kevorkian and the text, some students struggled with learning about Kevorkian, but no one got too upset or overwhelmed. All in all, it was an excellent text to share with my students.

I ordered it used but it came in great condition. The book has all the humor you'd expect from Vonnegut, with just the right amount of morbid. My only complaint is that Vonnegut reused passages from Timequake, but it had enough fresh material to keep me entertained. Worth looking at if you're a fan.

Hilarious. Kurt V. Is great

The zany straight shooter, Vonnegut, had Dr. Kevorkian arrange for "near death experiences", round trips to the pearly gates, where he was free to interview whoever he pleased, such as John Brown, Louis Armstrong, Shakespeare, Adolf Hitler, and Sir Isaac Newton. All was reported in forty-five second spots on radio station WNYC. Respected humanist that he was, he took delightful digs at moral duplicity, organized religion, unjust governments, and stupid wars. He leaves you laughing - at yourself.

I loved Timequake. Ting-a-ling. And I loved Like Shaking Hands with God. I would have been satisfied with all the Kurt Vonnegut Jr. writings up to then. He said he was finished. Then he gives us God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian. It's a primer for how to be a fine human being, served with laughs out loud. His premise is brilliant. His writing is perfectly crafted. He gives us unexpected insights that would even surprise his subjects. Morsel for morsel, these 21 brief stories offer the finest mental dining I've ever been treated to. Was this dessert?

then you won't be disappointed!A light hearted series of "letters" from the after life. Great reading for a lazy sunday afternoon.

Es ist ein kurzes Büchlein, aber eins randvoll mit Vonneguts bissigem, scharfsinnigen Humor.In kurzen Interviews mit Berühmtheiten aus dem Jenseits hält uns Vonnegut unsere oft bigotte Natur vor. Doch man sollte sich für die kurzen Interviews Zeit nehmen und die Pointen auf sich wirken lassen.Das Büchlein mag kein Klassiker sein alla  Slaughterhouse-Five , aber es ist auf jeden Fall lesenswert!Abgerundet wird das Ganze durch ein knappes, aber geniales Vorwort von Neil Gaiman, das zu Vonneguts Interviews passt wie die sprichwörtliche Faust aufs Auge. Slaughterhouse-Five

Mint shape....so cool!

Good quality as advertised. Arrived clean.

The clear prose is there, as always, but the sharp wit and insight is not at the height this great author has us accustomed.A 1-hr read, you won't be disappointed, but you won't be thrilled either.