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240 pages • first pub 1963 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780241467985
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics Science Fiction
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
'Vonnegut looked the world straight in the eye and never flinched' - J. G. Ballard This bitterly funny Cold War satire on the end of the world expresses our deepest fears of Armageddon, and has become a counter-culture classic.'A satirist with a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,593 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
reflective 51%
adventurous 32%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 15%
sad 9%
emotional 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 36% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Ableism, SuicideModerate
Racism, Misogyny, Animal deathMinor
Child death, Grief, Alcohol240 pages • first pub 1963 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 9780241467985
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics Science Fiction
Publication date: 06 August 2020
Description
'Vonnegut looked the world straight in the eye and never flinched' - J. G. Ballard This bitterly funny Cold War satire on the end of the world expresses our deepest fears of Armageddon, and has become a counter-culture classic.'A satirist with a ...
Community Reviews Summary of 27,593 reviews
Moods
dark 55%
reflective 51%
adventurous 32%
challenging 18%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 15%
sad 9%
emotional 6%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Plot: 36% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 45% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 51% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Ableism, SuicideModerate
Racism, Misogyny, Animal deathMinor
Child death, Grief, Alcohol