Slaughterhouse-Five

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Summary: An American Classic
Review: One of the best novels of the century. Simply amazing

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Summary: Slaughter House Five
Review: Kurt Vonnegut has written another masterpiece. The captivating story of Billy Pilgrim, a fictional character who is modeled after Vonnegut himself, and his experience during the fire bombing of Dresden in World War II. Vonnegut takes a satirical look at the atrocities of war and the ill-effects war has on a persons mind. Vonnegut makes a comedy of a serious matter while sticking to the subject and getting his point across. The vanity of life is examined through the eyes of Billy Pilgrim, who pictures memories as events that should not be forgotten. Death in this novel is not seen as a loss because the deceased will always remain in your mind and a memory is just as good as your being in the presence of this person. The novel is centered on the meaningless of life, but not that life shouldn't be enojoyed. In my opinion, this book is a must for anyone who has ever wondered what the meaning of life is, or why a person is saddened by personal loss. So, if you are literate I recommend that you partake in this delightful piece of literature.

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Summary: Time
Review: I enjoyed the book, but I think it had too much involved in the theory that everything is fated to happen. Plus, there were too many swears. A book can be so much more effective without the swears

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Summary: One Great Novel, For The Thinking.
Review: This book probably wont be a mandatory lesson in most peoples english classes because technicaly it's a sience fiction novel, and most english teachers hate them. So I would strongly advise reading this book for personal pleasure or for a book report. If your in the mood for a head-scraching book that has an interesting idea or two than this is the book for you, but if your to lazy to give thought to what the writer says and not question what he or she writes then you might as well just look for another book. The reason this book is so hard to understand is because it has not real setting or time at which events in the book take place. The only certain thing in the whole book is the main character Billy Pilgrim. If your still confused about this book, which you should be, just remember that the rest of the readers of this book that reviewed it online, like me, were once where you are right now. Completley baffeled. The ones who "got it",(the theme), gave it good ratings. The ones who didn't critisized it and didn't enjoy it. And as you can see most people, like me, "got it" and loved it. So chances are you will to.

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Summary: Enlightening Read
Review: I purchased this book to enjoy during a summer vacation. I could not put it down. Vonnegut introduces a whole new perspective of viewing our existence in the world. I am a High School teacher. I plan to implement this controversial book into my classroom. Bravo, Kurt!

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Summary: Mentally Challenging
Review: A friend of mine, asked me to read the book "Cat's Cradle," also by Kurt Vonnegut, I didn't enjoy it all that much. Then I was assigned to read a science fiction book for school, so I chose "Slaughterhouse-Five," this book was hilarious and yet very sad. I enjoyed reading about Billy Pilgrim's adventures with the "Three Musketeer's." Roland Weary and Paul Lazarro are the best characters in the book! It made me think about war, and all the nonsense of it, but it also made me realize what happens to the troops. I really enjoyed the book, it made me laugh and it made me think.

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Summary: Fabulous anti-war novel
Review: This is a great book both if you are looking for entertaining reading or if you enjoy reflecting on the more serious implications of the book. It is very funny and is slightly silly, but then the fire bombing fits perfectly, being in itself extremely silly. It is a great anti-war novel and shows us that if looked upon from the outside, our world is a strange place. Read it.

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Summary: without these events, I wouldn't have my husband
Review: Now, hear me out! My husband is the oldest grandson of Vonnegut's war buddy, Bernard V. O'Hare. The book is dedicated to his grandmother Mary O'Hare. If the slaughter house had not been there for my grandfather-in-law to hide in while the Americans destroyed Dresden, then my husband would never have been born. I got started reading Vonnegut because I was looking for references to B.V.O'Hare, but I was fascinated by his insane humor and commentary on "a world rushing headlong into madness."

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Summary: Kurt Vonnegut is a Genius
Review: Slaughterhouse-Five has got to rank as one of the best novels that I've ever had the pleasure of reading. It is sad, it is funny, it is poignant, and it is wonderfully enjoyable to read. It is truly an incredible book. Everyone should be made to read it at least once.

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Summary: A timeless American classic....
Review: Without a doubt, this is one of the best and most enjoyable books in quite some time. I couldn't put the thing down! Its a smart, insightful, poignant, and witty novel that approaches such subjects as the fire bombing of Dresden, time, modern warfare, and even death (so it goes) from some of the most original and unforgetable standpoints ever conceived of in modern literature. If there is any tragedy associated with this book, it is the fact that Mr. Vonnegut was not awarded the Pulitzer or Nobel Prize for writing what is without a doubt one of the great anti-war classics and a landmark of 20th century American literature.