Hokus Pokus by Kurt Vonnegut

Hokus Pokus

Kurt Vonnegut

358 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction dark funny slow-paced

Description

Hocus Pocus is the fictional autobiography of a West Point graduate who was in charge of the humiliating evacuation of U.S. personnel from the Saigon rooftops at the close of the Vietnam War. Returning home from the war, he unknowingly fathered an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 14 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
dark 66%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.18

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