A Man Without a Country

#34 in Biography & memoir

A Man Without a Country

Kurt Vonnegut

Original language EN

8.28.2 / 10
Score out of 10134 ratingsConfidence 42%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
#34 of 71 in Biography & memoir ahead of 53% of the category
146
Pages
about 2.5 h
Reading time

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About the book

Gleaned from short essays and speeches composed over the last five years and plentifully illustrated with artwork by the author throughout, "Only Kidding" delivers Vonnegut both speaking out with indignation and writing tenderly to his fellow Americans.

Where the score comes from

The sources average 8.2 across 134 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 42% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Biography & memoir average of 8.2. That is how 8.2 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Open Library8.414 10%
Hardcover8.2120 90%

Frequently asked

What is A Man Without a Country rated?

8.2 out of 10, from 134 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.

Is A Man Without a Country worth reading?

Readers give it 8.2/10 from 134 ratings, which puts it ahead of 53 % of the Biography & memoir shelf.

How long does it take to read A Man Without a Country?

About 2.5 hours at an average reading pace — 146 pages.

Where does A Man Without a Country rank?

#34 in Biography & memoir on the current snapshot.

How long is A Man Without a Country?

It has 146 pages — shorter than 96% of the ranked books in Biography & memoir.

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