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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
challenging
fast-paced
dark
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Descriptions of instruments of torture. Didn't go further
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture
adventurous
challenging
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The first quarter of this book lacked any hook of interest until a story began to weave about the life of Billy. The narrative was interesting enough and painted pictures to remember the horrors by at this point before you began to wonder what is real or not. I would compare this anti-war book of questionable reality due to the trauma of war to The Things They Carried, however this was more powerful by far.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book has become an annual re-read of sorts at this point. Vonnegut’s humor makes reading about war almost tolerable, but still drives home the point. Jon Stewart described Vonnegut not as a cynic, but as a disappointed humanist, and I find that to be the case in this book.
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
