Why Haven't You People Told Me...

...that Kurt Vonnegut is awesome? People always say, "Oh, he's brilliant." Or "He's such a GOOD writer!" So, I'm always like, "I'm not in the mood for brilliant writing right now. I'd rather read stories about vampires who fall in love with girls who have Elektra complexes." What everyone in my entire life has failed to mention is that Kurt Vonnegut is funny. This is all you had to say. If you will recall, I read "The Kite Runner" because someone said, "Oh, that book is so funny." Sold! I totally didn't think it was going to be funny, and I was absolutely right, but my point is that the only reason I read it is because someone told me it was funny. And to think, I could have been reading Kurt Vonnegut instead...