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A review by jamiecakes
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
"Like so many Americans, she was trying to construct a life that made sense from things she found in a gift shop."
"Well here we are, Mr. Pilgrim, trapped in the amber of this moment. There is no why."
"The creatures can see where each star has been and where it is going, so that the heavens are filled with rarefield, luminous spaghetti."
"But the Gospels actually taught this: Before you kill somebody, make absolutely sure he isn't well connected. So it goes."
"Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt."
"Their most destructive untruth is that it is very easy for any American to make money."
"Everything is alright, and everybody has to do exactly what he does."
"Well here we are, Mr. Pilgrim, trapped in the amber of this moment. There is no why."
"The creatures can see where each star has been and where it is going, so that the heavens are filled with rarefield, luminous spaghetti."
"But the Gospels actually taught this: Before you kill somebody, make absolutely sure he isn't well connected. So it goes."
"Everything was beautiful, and nothing hurt."
"Their most destructive untruth is that it is very easy for any American to make money."
"Everything is alright, and everybody has to do exactly what he does."