Reviews tagging 'War'

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

177 reviews

alexisvana's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny fast-paced
  • 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? No

4.25

I don't have much to say other than I'm quite excited to reread this one.

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kellieligon's review against another edition

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

3.0

Devastatingly personal & unique representation of PTSD.
So it goes.

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worrski's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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notenoughpancakes's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.5

love the idea of being unstuck in time... honestly i did not love reading the book itself, but i grew to appreciate it and the message more after doing some analysis in an English course

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billie_visible's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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frogreads_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark tense 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

4.25

I liked this book even though I didn't understand it at times. A lot of the unstuck time stuff felt like ptsd to me, which at the time was not a disorder yet. Theres a couple of mentions of race, class, and gentrification earlier on that I liked. The antiwar sentiments are both covert and overt at times. I like how he used the fictional writers/books & addresses. A lot of parts in this book tied back to things mentioned earlier, it really becomes a tangled web of the protagonist mind. 

I understand why this book is often chosen to be read in school. It was a good and compelling read and i tend to dislike historical fiction. The time jump aspect really made it so interesting to read. Full of black humor and irony. 

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honey_buns's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75


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ahollofcats's review against another edition

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challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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thomasharbison's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75


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cassierxse's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0


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