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Skerdykla Nr. 5

Kurt Vonnegut

4.06 AVERAGE

josieee28's review against another edition

3.5

challenging mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

riaface's review against another edition

4.25

dark funny reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

patchhes's review against another edition

5.0

dark funny reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

axolmania's review against another edition

5.0

funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Beautifully written. A testament on dealing with PTSD, and dissociation, before such mental illnesses. Wonderfully was able to realite with struggling with reality, mortality, and morals in my own life. War is senseless. You cant look at it directly with how cruel it is, and that book translates that very idea. The whole expense is ironic- I urge new readers to read in a whole in less than a week (better in 1 sitting) to add the experience of the story.

Content Warnings

lynniekate's review against another edition

4.0

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.