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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As others have stated, this book was tough to get into at first, but eventually I couldn’t put it down.
I find it to be a great narrative on PTSD-induced schizophrenia, but I don’t know if that’s the intended takeaway 😅
I laughed. I groaned. I pictured things I needn’t see ever again. Definitely recommended for those into dark humour. He drops some of the most gruesome, goriest things I’ve ever heard but in the most casual way.
I find it to be a great narrative on PTSD-induced schizophrenia, but I don’t know if that’s the intended takeaway 😅
I laughed. I groaned. I pictured things I needn’t see ever again. Definitely recommended for those into dark humour. He drops some of the most gruesome, goriest things I’ve ever heard but in the most casual way.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
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:
Yes
dark
funny
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Amazing. I've never read anything like it. I have no idea how Vonnegut pulled off the balance of remorseful and funny. There's so much going on and so much to think about, it tackles so many themes, and the possibly unreliable narrator makes it such a fun but also sad read. I'm gonna be thinking about this a lot, contemplating what actually happened to Billy, whether he actually time travels and went to Tralfamadore, or if he actually had lost his mind after the war. I'll be thinking about what it says about free will and the inevitability of death.
Definitely the best book I've read this year, I can't recommend it enough
Definitely the best book I've read this year, I can't recommend it enough
maybe the tightest, most evocative, simplest prose I have ever read. instant favorite.
sad and delightful! i'm in love with kurt vonnegut <3
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
The concept is interesting: being unstuck in time and moving through the events of your life in non-linear order, presumably having already lived through them. There’s also a lot of one-liner wisdom and wit, which is signature Vonnegut. But I can’t say I enjoyed it anymore this time than I did in high school. I guess I’m not a fan of the jumbled chaos and find it difficult to really get into the story or attach to the characters. I can see the merit, but it’s not for me.
dark
reflective
sad
slow-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
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes