177 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Slaughterhouse-Five is the story of Billy Pilgrim, an ill-trained American soldier and his experience in World War IIWar is inevitable, and it is absurd. The main theme of the book focuses on this. Billy Pilgrim is a prisoner-of-war at the hands o...
Community Reviews Summary of 48,940 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
funny 53%
challenging 31%
sad 29%
emotional 28%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 14%
tense 11%
informative 8%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | 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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Sexual content177 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Slaughterhouse-Five is the story of Billy Pilgrim, an ill-trained American soldier and his experience in World War IIWar is inevitable, and it is absurd. The main theme of the book focuses on this. Billy Pilgrim is a prisoner-of-war at the hands o...
Community Reviews Summary of 48,940 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
funny 53%
challenging 31%
sad 29%
emotional 28%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 14%
tense 11%
informative 8%
lighthearted 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Character: 39% | Plot: 14% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 50% | 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%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Death, ViolenceModerate
Sexual content