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310 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jailbird takes us into a fractured and comic, pure Vonnegut world of high crimes and misdemeanors in government—and in the heart. This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck from Harvard to the Nixon White House to the penitentiar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,590 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
dark 40%
challenging 16%
sad 16%
emotional 15%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 13%
informative 11%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Misogyny, Racism
310 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Jailbird takes us into a fractured and comic, pure Vonnegut world of high crimes and misdemeanors in government—and in the heart. This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck from Harvard to the Nixon White House to the penitentiar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,590 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
dark 40%
challenging 16%
sad 16%
emotional 15%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 13%
informative 11%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 24%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Death, Misogyny, Racism