Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

215 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary science fiction dark funny reflective medium-paced
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"A desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century."--TimeSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all timeSlaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world's great a...

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Community Reviews

4.05
based on 99,851 reviews

Moods

dark: 71%

reflective: 64%

funny: 56%

sad: 33%

challenging: 31%

emotional: 30%

adventurous: 24%

mysterious: 14%

tense: 12%

informative: 9%

hopeful: 5%

lighthearted: 5%

inspiring: 4%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
51% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
43% of readers chose A mix
39% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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