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Slaughterhouse 5: The Children's Crusade A Duty-Dance With Death by Kurt Vonnegut
8 reviews
jonwood's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Frankly, I don't think there was much reflections going on. I suppose the theme is that there are moments in time we are powerless to change, and sometimes there's no fighting it, one person can't always make a difference, "so it goes." However, it would have been more interesting seeing that struggle play out and the character learn the lesson via failure (like Clark Kent in the 100th episode of Smallville unable to prevent tragedy completely, and altering events only made other things worst), but instead the narrator just tells us this and the protagonist, Billy, just accepts this form of "enlightenment" without ever trying to fight it. Also, I did not find this book all that funny, despite it supposedly being funny at the same time as being traumatic, the book just lack heart for me.
Between the lack of entertainment, and the gross nature of some of the narration, I highly doubt I'll want to try to read another Vonnegut novel, and am left wondering why he has the reputation of literally genius that he does.
Graphic: Violence, War, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Misogyny
Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical content, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual content, Mental illness, and Medical trauma
_fallinglight_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The OG Everything Everywhere All at Once but of the horrors of war, death, and dehumanization, C-PTSD, depression, suicide ideation, aliens, and what even tf fuck is time? It also goes hard on how the US is a danger to itself and others, and well, I can see why war mongers, pro-2A people, capitalists and the like absolutely hate this book lol. I personally didn't see the funny in this (I was aware of the satire but instead of wanting to laugh I wanted to cry; this book is horrifyingly sad) and it wasn't an enjoyable read to me, but, I still appreciate what KVJR set out to do with it and haters gonna hate but he was spitting facts left and right idk what to tell yall.
Graphic: War, Animal cruelty, Violence, Death, Genocide, Animal death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Ableism and Fatphobia
Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Misogyny
reachingforstardust's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: War and Death
Moderate: Genocide, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexism, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal cruelty
joensign's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Violence, and War
Moderate: Xenophobia, Racism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Gore, and Fatphobia
Minor: Excrement and Suicidal thoughts
booknerdbetty's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Violence, Misogyny, Mental illness, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Car accident, and Animal death
graceflvnt's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death and War
Moderate: Fatphobia and Misogyny
Minor: Ableism and Racial slurs
chig_flicks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Violence
coskob's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Slavery, Sexual assault, and Animal cruelty