Book 13- Bluebeard, Kurt Vonnegut
13. Bluebeard, by Kurt Vonnegut. This might be my favorite Vonnegut book, excepting maybe Slaughterhouse-Five. It's written as the autobiography of an eccentric artist who constantly flips back and forth from his storied past to his, until recently, quiet present. There was only one point where I got a bit confused as to when the action took place, otherwise the time jumps were well-handled. The book is fiction but Vonnegut does weave some historical figures and artists in this tale. Bluebeard is classic Vonnegut- eclectic, thoughtful, slightly off-beat and delightful. The best part is the ending. Throughout the book it is hinted that our protagonist, an Armenian artist and former war veteran, has something fascinating and mysterious tucked away in an old, converted potato barn. It is tough to build up something like this without the reveal being anticlimactic, but Vonnegut pulls it off.
Currently reading: Mirror's Edge, by Scott Westerfeld. Started yesterday, already more than a third through it!