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chekara_kane's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
The flow of ideas and events in the book is really good, even when the pacing feels like a snail. The characters feel almost unimportant, and I didn't find myself liking any of them. It did bother me that there were very few female characters, and even lesser positively portrayed ones. Even so, it makes sense, given the context of the events in Germany, but there are some points where the way women are spoken about feels off, most notably in the scenes with Montana Wildhack. The scene where Billy finds the pornographic photo and when the book describes the necklace she wears on her nude body (in my book there was an image and I found that to be really weird). Even so, would recommend - Vonnegut's writing is very engaging, and the anti-war themes are carried through the book really well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death
Minor: Body shaming and Sexism
coskob's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Wow, this was really good. Horrifying and gross and very of-its-time writing style (complete with more than a few eye-roll-y choices but whatever), but I liked how it played with structure and narration.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, and Slavery