Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut

Bluebeard

Kurt Vonnegut

300 pages first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction reflective slow-paced
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Bluebeard, published in 1987, is Vonnegut's meditation on art, artists, surrealism, and disaster. Meet Rabo Karabekian, a moderately successful surrealist painter who we meet late in life and see struggling (like all of Vonnegut's key characters) ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,657 reviews

Moods

funny 77%
reflective 77%
emotional 29%
lighthearted 28%
dark 22%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 14%
sad 13%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
mysterious 9%
informative 7%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 20%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.03

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