Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut

Mother Night

Kurt Vonnegut

fiction classics historical dark funny reflective medium-paced

282 pages | first published 1961

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"Vonnegut is George Orwell, Dr. Caligari and Flash Gordon compounded into one writer . . . a zany but moral mad scientist."--TimeMother Night is a daring challenge to our moral sense. American Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a spy during World War II, is...
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Summary of 4014 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
reflective 66%
funny 62%
challenging 25%
sad 21%
emotional 20%
adventurous 15%
tense 12%
mysterious 9%
informative 5%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 44%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 38% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 32% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.19

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