A review by taliatalksbooks
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five has been in my TBR for a while. While I think Vonnegut is a talented writer, I don’t know that I’m the right audience for his work. For me, the plot jumped around too much and a lot of the phrasing felt inconsequential and passive. It was hard to keep track of the characters, but I did enjoy the overall concept of reliving a traumatic experience alongside scifi elements (like time-travel). For me this book felt really long, but I’m sure there are a lot of people who would disagree with me. If you’re a fan of Vonnegut’s I’m sure you’ll enjoy this piece as well, but for me, it fell short. And so it goes… 
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