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A review by itshaldun
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This turned out to be a much more interesting book than I initially thought. For the sake of not spoiling the book, I’ll just say that it is a WWII anti-war book with elements of science fiction that makes the character very interesting.
The book explores the bombing of Dresden and the events that preceded it through the perspective of a distant yet personal observer. The book is also very factual (expect for the number of deaths, which is a bit exaggerated) because it is intertwined with the lived experiences of the author, who was a POW.
There is dry humor and self-conscious elements in the book, which help ease the constant suffering and man-made horrors beyond comprehension digestible. So it goes.
The book explores the bombing of Dresden and the events that preceded it through the perspective of a distant yet personal observer. The book is also very factual (expect for the number of deaths, which is a bit exaggerated) because it is intertwined with the lived experiences of the author, who was a POW.
There is dry humor and self-conscious elements in the book, which help ease the constant suffering and man-made horrors beyond comprehension digestible. So it goes.