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Book by Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut's absurdist classic Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes unstuck in time after he is abducted by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim simultaneously through all phases of his life, concentrating on his (and Vonnegut's) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden.
Don't let the ease of reading fool you - Vonnegut's isn't a conventional, or simple, novel. He writes, "There are almost no characters in this story, and almost no dramatic confrontations, because most of the people in it are so sick, and so much the listless playthings of enormous forces. One of the main effects of war, after all, is that people are discouraged from being characters."
Slaughterhouse-Five is not only Vonnegut's most powerful book, it is also as important as any written since 1945. Like Catch- 22, it fashions the author's experiences in the Second World War into an eloquent and deeply funny plea against butchery in the service of authority. Slaughterhouse-Five boasts the same imagination, humanity, and gleeful appreciation of the absurd found in Vonnegut's other works, but the book's basis in rock-hard, tragic fact gives it a unique poignancy - and humor.
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Review:
4.5/5 Stars
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a confusing read; not in the sense of it was confusing writing, but in the sense of it had confusing emotions. This is a book about World War 2. And time travel. And society. And death.
Yet, it was fun and happy.
I found it to be a quick read. I started and finished it very quickly. At only 215 pages, I was worried it would feel rushed. Nothing like this of the sort. I never wanted to put it down and found myself wanting to read it when I was supposed to be doing other things.
Kurt Vonnegut is an amazing writer. He takes the theme of war and makes it something that could entertain anyone. Now this book was not for anyone. It dealt with very mature topics, and I would not tell just anyone to read it, but it was good enough that I would tell most adults to read it. I found myself genuinely enjoying my time as I read this book.
This is a book inside a book. The first chapter is a little slower, and I was tricked into reading an intro. The first chapter is an intro into the book. It is important for things that happen later on, and I am glad I did not skip it like I do other intros sense the information came back around.
It opens up with an author explaining a book he wants to write. He meets with some friends to help him write it. And after that he gets a contract to write another two books. One of them turns out to be Slaughter House Five. The author even appears in the book later on.
Kurt Vonnegut is a genius. I found so many amazing quotes in this book that will stay with me forever. he has such interesting ideas which he brings up. How is war explained by time travel? You'll have to read the book.
The only reason for half a point taken off of the book is while I loved it, I still felt like there was a small thing missing. I can't even tell you what I want, because the book was fantastic, but I just wanted something else too.
So it goes.
Happy Reading
-Amanda Lyn
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