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Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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borderhopper's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

jessshire_cat's review against another edition

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1.0

I have no idea how this is rated so highly. My guess is selection bias - only those who click with this book, finish it and review it.

I get there is an autobiographical aspect to it which shouldn't be taken lightly, but I thought it was nonsense. (Yes, I know the nonsense, back and forth in time element is meant to represent PTSD and the absurdity of war, but I thought it was bad.)

beefgameplays's review against another edition

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1.5

Maybe I just didn't do enough analysis to enjoy this book, but it just felt pointless, irrelevant, and random for most of it. And maybe that’s the point, but it didn't appeal to me. It was mildly entertaining at times, and that was it for me. The humor would work well on someone else, but my sense of humor is not so dry. I also found it incredibly hard to focus on what was going on and when with so much side information being injected into it.

chanelson's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

oli_par's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

midwifereading's review against another edition

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2.0

Um. What did I just read? Some powerful insights into war in general, and WW2 specifically. I have to think awhile before I figure out what I think about this whole thing.