Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

105 reviews

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

I feel like I don't have enough brain cells at the moment to fully articulate what I feel about this book. Every time I thought I understood it something happened that just turned everything on its head. There is just so much to unpack, and this will definitely be living in my mind for a long time. There's a reason why this book is so famous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Genocide and Animal cruelty

kylieqrada's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.5

I docked a half star for fatphobia. Otherwise, I would highly recommend this one, not that it needs me to recommend it. It's a modern classic, and I completely understand why. It's bananas, and haunting, and confusing, but in the best ways. Please look up TWs before picking it up, but do pick it up if you can!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content

joensign's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Violence, and War

Moderate: Xenophobia, Racism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Fatphobia

Minor: Excrement and Suicidal thoughts

aylabayla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

3.5

Very strange book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War and Violence

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

booknerdbetty's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Car accident, and Animal death

saturnsmoons's review against another edition

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: Violence, Death, and War

Minor: Rape and Physical abuse

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, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, 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, Murder, Sexual content, War, and Violence