Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

fiction classics literary science fiction dark funny reflective medium-paced

215 pages | first published 1969

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"A desperate, painfully honest attempt to confront the monstrous crimes of the twentieth century."--TimeSelected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all timeSlaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world's great a...
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Moods

dark 70%
reflective 67%
funny 53%
challenging 31%
sad 28%
emotional 27%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 14%
tense 11%
informative 8%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 30%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 44% | 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: 31% | 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: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%

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