Jailbird by Kurt Vonnegut

Jailbird

Kurt Vonnegut

288 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

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Description

This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck from Harvard to the Nixon White House to the penitentiary as Watergate's least known co-conspirator.

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Moods

funny 83%
reflective 58%
dark 41%
sad 19%
challenging 17%
emotional 16%
adventurous 13%
lighthearted 13%
informative 10%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.75

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