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352 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385333504
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press
Publication date: 08 September 1998
Description
" Kurt Vonnegut] strips the flesh from bone and makes you laugh while he does it. . . . There are twenty-five stories here, and each hits a nerve ending."--The Charlotte ObserverWelcome to the Monkey House is a collection of Kurt Vonnegut's shorte...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,677 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
lighthearted 35%
dark 33%
adventurous 26%
emotional 23%
challenging 10%
sad 10%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
tense 7%
relaxing 6%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 13% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 15% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 13% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 26% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Domestic abuse, Child death, Sexual violenceMinor
Racism, Death, Misogyny
352 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385333504
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dial Press
Publication date: 08 September 1998
Description
" Kurt Vonnegut] strips the flesh from bone and makes you laugh while he does it. . . . There are twenty-five stories here, and each hits a nerve ending."--The Charlotte ObserverWelcome to the Monkey House is a collection of Kurt Vonnegut's shorte...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,677 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
lighthearted 35%
dark 33%
adventurous 26%
emotional 23%
challenging 10%
sad 10%
mysterious 9%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
tense 7%
relaxing 6%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 13% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 15% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 13% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 26% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Domestic abuse, Child death, Sexual violenceMinor
Racism, Death, Misogyny