Jailbird by Kurt Vonnegut

Jailbird

Kurt Vonnegut

310 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)

fiction classics funny slow-paced

Description

Jailbird takes us into a fractured and comic, pure Vonnegut world of high crimes and misdemeanors in government—and in the heart. This wry tale follows bumbling bureaucrat Walter F. Starbuck from Harvard to the Nixon White House to the penitentiar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,069 reviews

Moods

funny 87%
reflective 58%
dark 42%
adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
emotional 14%
sad 14%
lighthearted 10%
informative 8%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
tense 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 35%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.71

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