Slaughterhouse 5 by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse 5

Kurt Vonnegut

fiction classics literary science fiction dark funny reflective medium-paced

192 pages | first published 1969

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Billy Pilgrim – hapless barber's assistant, successful optometrist, alien abductee, senile widower and soldier – has become unstuck in time. Hiding in the basement of a slaughterhouse in Dresden, with the city and its inhabitants burning above him...
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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%

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