The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut

The Sirens of Titan

Kurt Vonnegut

326 pages • first pub 1959 (view editions)

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A sharp, sly voyage across the solar system that asks how much of our destiny we control and how much is punch line. For wanderers who like satire with heart.

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The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and morality. The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side. Of course, th...

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Community Reviews

4.07
based on 16,360 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 73%

funny: 68%

reflective: 55%

mysterious: 29%

dark: 28%

emotional: 23%

challenging: 19%

lighthearted: 17%

sad: 16%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 9%

tense: 4%

relaxing: 2%

informative: 1%

Pace

30% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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