This book is getting a little long in the tooth, but it is worth reading silently. I can understand how it may be read (superficially) as a typical fifties / Star Trek 'Omigosh-the-machines-have-taken-us-over "novel. I do think, HOWEVER, did Vonnegut has a lot to say in this book about the scaryass, stupidass ways we order ourselves in the pursuit of social status He has created in this book a Society of rigidities and absurdities. how different are the formalized executive games in _Player_ from the informal good-old-boys golf game. ..no women invited ... that Occur every weekend in the real world. How many proteges are groomed or rebuffed based on Their conduct during Those golf games? This is an example of the commentary on conformity did I believe Vonnegut created in _Player_. There's a lot in this book for the modern reader, Especially if you like Vonnegut (Which I obviously do ...)
