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Review: SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE by Kurt Vonnegut
As a lifelong voracious reader, I had no doubt been aware of SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE since its publication. But until I chose to read it for Banned Books Week 2017, I had never read it, nor indeed any Vonnegut. {I know, lapse in my education.}
I find Vonnegut quite enjoyable (despite the grievous setting of the story). He is wry, ironic, humble. {I might contrast another famed author of the period, "literary lion" Norman Mailer, or of an earlier period, Wil ...more
As a lifelong voracious reader, I had no doubt been aware of SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE since its publication. But until I chose to read it for Banned Books Week 2017, I had never read it, nor indeed any Vonnegut. {I know, lapse in my education.}
I find Vonnegut quite enjoyable (despite the grievous setting of the story). He is wry, ironic, humble. {I might contrast another famed author of the period, "literary lion" Norman Mailer, or of an earlier period, Wil ...more
This is a tough book to write a review for.
But, here I go...
So, I'll start off simply: Did I like the book?
Yes, I liked it. I would never go to the lengths as to say "I Loved It!" but, yes; I liked it. I liked it rather a lot.
The writing was very nice; it had a fine cadence and flowed wonderfully.
I was absolutely never bored with it, for it was never lengthy or run-on. The repetition of certain words/phrases lent quite a bit to it. All of these together added character and an attitude/mood to t ...more
But, here I go...
So, I'll start off simply: Did I like the book?
Yes, I liked it. I would never go to the lengths as to say "I Loved It!" but, yes; I liked it. I liked it rather a lot.
The writing was very nice; it had a fine cadence and flowed wonderfully.
I was absolutely never bored with it, for it was never lengthy or run-on. The repetition of certain words/phrases lent quite a bit to it. All of these together added character and an attitude/mood to t ...more
One of those "honest book titles" memes called this Doctor Who With PTSD. That seems like a good description.
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Si je n'avais pas lu, la bio et le prologue, je n'aurais jamais déclaré ce roman comme un ouvrage anti-guerre. L'histoire est somme tout très linéaire, comme l'écriture et le personnage principal. Au moins j'en aurai appris plus sur le bombardement de Dresde, mais ça ne va pas plus loin.
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