Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

111 reviews

danieldolinsky's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This was a very challenging book at first, but once I got into it, I couldn’t stop reading it. It was written and styled in such a way I had never read before. Incredibly intriguing!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Gore

alexandra_skl's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.75

A fantastic and thought provoking book that serves as a master class in how to write a chilling and engaging anti war story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

booknerdbetty's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Murder, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Car accident

saturnsmoons's review

challenging dark funny

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

i honestly feel like this book speaks for itself 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Minor: Physical abuse and Rape

mark70's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

miss_granger07's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and War

sunny_not's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lastsilversunset's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Excrement, and Pregnancy

Minor: Fatphobia, Racial slurs, and Car accident

missmakaela's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, and War

evannak's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War