Slaughterhouse five is claimed to be the world's greatest antiwar book, dealing with the horrible firebombing of Dresden during World War II in which 135000 people were killed. So it goes, as Vonnegut would say. So I was actually surprised to find out, that a great part of the book's plot does not t...
Although there's nothing funny about death & war, I've enjoyed the dark humor found throughout the book. Billy's take on death seemed a bit nonchalant, but maybe that's the way it is for him to help him cope with his war experiences in addition to what he had learned in Trafamaldore. Reading about t...
By far the best book I have ever had to read for school! It was so good but just a bit confusing. That didn't make me deduct any stars though. The story line was great and the characters were splendid. I will definitely be re-reading this at some point.
17/07 - It's a bit hard to know what to say about Slaughterhouse 5 that hasn't already been said by much more intelligent reviewers than myself. I am of the opinion that while I understood the book - the words, sentences and even some complete paragraphs - I don't think I exactly got what it was ab...
17/07 - It's a bit hard to know what to say about Slaughterhouse 5 that hasn't already been said by much more intelligent reviewers than myself. I am of the opinion that while I understood the book - the words, sentences and even some complete paragraphs - I don't think I exactly got what it was ab...
Review from June 2010: [I originally got started with Vonnegut on the recommendation of an on-line...acquaintance? I was forewarned of his eccentric style and unconventional themes, and was told to start with Slaughterhouse-Five. I didn't, and read Cat's Cradle instead, and Breakfast of Champions ...
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Dramatisation by Dave Sheasby of the celebrated anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut. Billy Pilgrim, who hops back and forth in time, r...
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