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katrinarose's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I feel cheated that I never read this in school. This book is so perfectly suited to an in depth analysis - dissecting of word choice, symbolism, metaphor, and a discussion of the themes surrounding science, religion, and humanity. I feel like I missed a lot of what Vonnegut was trying to convey just doing a quick independent read. I think if I read this in school with the opportunity for that kind of group analysis, this could’ve been 5 stars, but without that, just rating for my enjoyment I give it 3. The absurd and meandering plot left me feeling confused and detached but it was quick and funny read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Medical content, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Cancer, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, and Death of parent
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation
Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Genocide, Slavery, Excrement, and Grief
Also includes technically legal but nonetheless predatory age gaps.