Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse Five

Kurt Vonnegut with Ethan Hawke (Narrator)

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fiction classics literary science fiction dark funny reflective medium-paced

5 hours, 54 minutes | first published 1969

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 Kurt Vonnegut's absurdist classic Slaughterhouse-Five introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes 'unstuck in time' after he is abducted by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore. In a plot-scrambling display of virtuosity, we follow Pilgrim s...
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Moods

dark 70%
reflective 67%
funny 53%
challenging 31%
sad 29%
emotional 27%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 14%
tense 10%
informative 9%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 30%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 39% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 28% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.03

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