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Dec 3rdPalm Sunday is a 1981 collection of short stories, speeches, essays, letters, and other previously unpublished works by author Kurt Vonnegut. In Chapter 18, “The Sexual Revolution,” Vonnegut grades his own work. I’m sure this has been posted a million times but for those that haven’t seen it before here’s his grades.
Player Piano: B
The Sirens and the Titans: A
Mother Night: A
Cat’s Cradle: A+
God Bless You, Mr Rosewater: A
Slaughterhouse-Five: A+
Welcome to the Monkey House: B-
Happy Birthday, Wanda June: D
Breakfast of Champions: C
Slapstick: D
Jailbird: A
Palm Sunday: C
I’ve only read his A+ novels then. Hopefully his D is someone else’s A.
