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Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

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spark94's review against another edition

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funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

periburton's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5 stars. I think I would have enjoyed this book more had I read it in an academic setting. Some classics I absolutely love without needing deep analysis or group discussion (Frankenstein, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Pride and Prejudice, The Glass Castle to name a few); Slaughterhouse-five is not one of those classics for me. I found the writing ok and I understand what it has to say, but it did not have that special something that makes me love a classic outside of an academic setting. Vonnegut’s voice and story telling just weren’t enough to grab my full attention.

rdiii's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

smalls411's review against another edition

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challenging funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

vampireph4ze's review against another edition

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dark funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

i don't really have anything intelligent to say about this book, other than i think anyone who has any remaining inkling in their head that war is "worth it" in any way should read this, provided that they are media literate (if they aren't, i would recommend just bonking them on their head with a hammer until they realize people are human beings).