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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
I absolutely love Vonnegut's style of writing... the descriptions, the humor, the insights... This book drew me into a bear hug and just wouldn't let go. I expected the time travel to be confusing, but really it wasn't. Every so often, I got in that school mindset and asked myself: But what is the theme? What is the point of it all?? But I found that took away from my enjoyment, so I said: Forget themes. (So it goes.) I can't articulate a theme for you, but it all makes sense.
I was intrigued by the aspects of all time occurring as one ("When a Tralfamadorian sees a corpse, all he thinks is that the dead person is in bad condition in that particular moment, but that the same person is just fine in plenty of other moments.") and by the thoughts on fate ("Everything is all right, and everybody has to do exactly what he does.") I often find myself worrying that things in my past will change, because obviously those places from the memory will change and the people in the memory will change... but the memory itself can never change. It's nice to remember that. "There had been French doors on the Cape Ann love nest of his honeymoon, still were, always would be."
I think I liked Cat's Cradle better, though. You can't blame me; it was the first Vonnegut book I ever read and your first experience with an author will almost always be the most special.
I was intrigued by the aspects of all time occurring as one ("When a Tralfamadorian sees a corpse, all he thinks is that the dead person is in bad condition in that particular moment, but that the same person is just fine in plenty of other moments.") and by the thoughts on fate ("Everything is all right, and everybody has to do exactly what he does.") I often find myself worrying that things in my past will change, because obviously those places from the memory will change and the people in the memory will change... but the memory itself can never change. It's nice to remember that. "There had been French doors on the Cape Ann love nest of his honeymoon, still were, always would be."
I think I liked Cat's Cradle better, though. You can't blame me; it was the first Vonnegut book I ever read and your first experience with an author will almost always be the most special.
dark
funny
informative
medium-paced
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
reflective
sad
I don’t know what I expected but I know it wasn’t this. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed it. A very peculiar book, but I like vonnegut’s writing a lot and well read another book of his for sure. I find the idea on all moments existing forever and time not necessarily being linear especially captivating.
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Simultaneously brilliant and harrowing, an essential read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Excrement, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated