THE ANTHOLOGIST SINCE 1927 THE LITERARY AND FINE ARTS JOURNAL OF RUTGERS COLLEGE R E V I E W God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian By Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. [1999] Review by Ian MacAllen Obsessive Vonnegut fans were pretty excited when the then seventy-eight year old master released yet another book. Those of us looking for another Galapagos or Cat's Cradle were sadly mistaken to embark on this misadventure into short fiction. Here may be the problem; it isn't short fiction. As the cover jacket says, the work began as a series of radio spots. To this end it excels. But it fails in delivering the wit and charm of traditional Vonnegutian characters and story line. To make no mistake, some classic characters make a brief cameo, but by the nature of the 'news clips', they are there for page or two and then once again fade away as the 'reporter' who narrates the book moves on to yet another dead member of Vonnegut society. The bottom line: If you've never read Vonnegut, the book is a great read, but a terrible introduction to his insight and charismatic writing. If you are tried and true fan, complete your collection, keeping in mind you are not reading traditional Vonnegut. For those of you vaguely familiar with Vonnegut and looking for more, get a copy of Dead Eye Dick.