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Player piano

Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

295 pages

About this book

Kurt Vonnegut’s first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a supercomputer and run completely by machines. Paul’s rebellion is vintage Vonnegut—wildly funny, deadly serious, and terrifyingly close to reality.

Themes
Funny & SatiricalThought-ProvokingStrange & UnsettlingPhilosophy & Big IdeasHumanity versus automationAbsurdity of corporate controlAlienation in a perfect worldThe cost of total efficiency
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