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I don't really know where to start with this book. Much like 1984 it is part novel part political/sociological study. The style of the prose is very quick and fleeting, and the story jumps around in time and geography so quickly that you don't really get a chance to connect with many of the characters and it sometimes feels like you're reading more the outline for a story than the story itself. But I suspect that this was probably intentional, to give an understanding of how war and the aftermat
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Part science fiction and part memoir, Slaughterhouse-Five is based on Vonnegut's experiences as a POW during WWII. He was held captive in Germany, where he witnessed the bombing of Dresden that killed thousands of civilians and much precious artwork.
Billy Pilgrim is a man who has become unstuck in time and we follow him on his travels through time and space (including his experience in Dresden). This anti-war novel uses humor to make us examine the utter absurdity of war.
An easy and entertainin ...more
Billy Pilgrim is a man who has become unstuck in time and we follow him on his travels through time and space (including his experience in Dresden). This anti-war novel uses humor to make us examine the utter absurdity of war.
An easy and entertainin ...more
Another high school favorite . . .
Billy Pilgrim travels in time and also tries to convince people of his visit to the planet Tralfamadore. Lots of people die.
And so it goes.
And so it goes.
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