Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut

215 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)

fiction classics literary science fiction dark funny reflective medium-paced

Description

Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world's great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden, the novel is the result of what Kurt Vonnegut described as a twenty-three-year struggle to write a ...

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Moods

dark 70%
reflective 66%
funny 53%
challenging 31%
sad 29%
emotional 27%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 14%
tense 11%
informative 8%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 31%
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: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 24% | 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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4.03

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