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Another 3.5 stars that I rounded up.
This book thoroughly depressed me, but I think that is why I enjoyed it so much... because it had such an effect on me. I hardly agree with the views of this books, of life just being meaningless, but I think that is also kind of the point. I just felt so sorry for Billy Pilgrim and how effected he was by the war that he couldn't tell his past from his present from his future. It was all just meaningless events leading to his eventual death. So it goes. ...more
This book thoroughly depressed me, but I think that is why I enjoyed it so much... because it had such an effect on me. I hardly agree with the views of this books, of life just being meaningless, but I think that is also kind of the point. I just felt so sorry for Billy Pilgrim and how effected he was by the war that he couldn't tell his past from his present from his future. It was all just meaningless events leading to his eventual death. So it goes. ...more
I liked this book a lot more once I discussed it. Vonnegut's message is clear and he uses imagery and symbolism well but it was a little too disjointed for my liking and I didn't care about the characters.
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Aug 12, 2009
Carrie
marked it as to-read
Nov 10, 2010
Bridget
marked it as to-read
Jan 21, 2013
Nic
marked it as to-read
Sep 08, 2014
Natalie Cummings
marked it as to-read
