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BLUF: Pass on this classic.

Um.. What?I‰ЫЄm not going to lie to you: I had to Google what makes this book so great. I still have no idea why it is popular. Maybe because it was a hit when it came out (for reasons unknown). Maybe it is because of the attempts to censor this book soon after. If you know, please enlighten me.

Plot: Slaughterhouse-Five follows Billy Pilgrim‰ЫЄs life in a haphazard manner. We are led in and out of his life, through good times and bad. We visit an alien planet where Pilgrim is set on display as an exhibit in the zoo. We learn about his time within the army. We even go through his post-army career as an optometrist. It‰ЫЄs a mildly entertaining take on a fictive autobiography.

My Take: I didn‰ЫЄt have a problem with the choppy writing or with its clarity. I didn‰ЫЄt have a problem with the science fiction or the way the novel skipped around. I did have a problem finding interest in this story, understanding its point, and, like most, staying sane through the excessive use of the phrase ‰ЫПSo it goes‰Ыќ.

Disclaimer: The only disclaimer I can give is that I don‰ЫЄt do too well with older books.

raychelllibby's review against another edition

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3.0

Audible | parts of this book moved me. Parts of this book bored me half to death, so it goes.

melmogle's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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