Jailbird by Kurt Vonnegut

Jailbird

Kurt Vonnegut

8 hours, 44 minutes first pub 1979 (editions) user-added

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 1,126 reviews

Moods

funny 85%
reflective 59%
dark 41%
challenging 17%
emotional 17%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 12%
sad 12%
informative 9%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
tense 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 35%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.72

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