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Summary: this book is very hard to flow but very interesting
Review: this book is interesting if you like books on morals and stories of peoples lives l think it is true to the heart and plays off the emotions of the reader there is alot of little things you must pay attention to in order to get the book
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Summary: fired for teaching S-5
Review: as a schoolteacher fresh out of college in 1975, i was hung by members of my very own home town for teaching this book. the people there remain ignorant. the words of vonnegut are as unchanged as are the pyramids. at the very worst, you can carry around a copy of it so people can point to the back sleeve and say "it says it right on the cover"..."pornographic" (poingant for those of some education). i could say nonetheless but that i recommend you memorize this novel. historical themes and personalities downplay plot. war... what war? ed
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Summary: Entertaining and thought provoking
Review: This is the first Vonnegut book that I have read, and so, I can not be categorized as a fan. The book is good for, among others, the following reasons: 1)Its non-linear timeline stays fresh. 2) A rhythm is created by repeated motifs. 3)It is at once visceral and sensitive. 4)It is not too long. 5)It invites you to reconsider some common preconceptions. 6)Published in '68, it reflects its times. I did not rate it a 4, but I would actually place it closer to that than a 3. Easy to recommend.
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Summary: All around good story lacking dual moments.
Review: Never a boring part and fully entertaining. He jumps around so much which makes it very unpredictable and there are many different people that the main character billy comes into contact with, most of which end up dead somehow or the other. After every death he follows with the coment "So it goes." I think stressing the fact that that's part of life. Quirky humor and always on the move through time and space. Also extreamly imaginative.
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Summary: Interesting, but hard to get into.
Review: Vonnegut has a writing style that kept me going, but was unconventional enough to make me struggle a bit. It had an unusual perspective on the war and the jumps in time made me dizzy. I do wish to try another Vonnegut novel.
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Summary: This book takes a unique look at the bombing of Dresden.
Review: At first I was unimpressed with Slaughter House Five. When the story of Billy Pilgrim was first presented I found the writing to be very simple in form and rather unimpressive. However, I became fascinated with the complex plot weaving orchrestrated by Vonnegut. Although the book jumps around in time, all the different sub-plots are interesting and beautifully woven together. This is the first Vonnegut book that I have read, but I certainly intend to read more of his work.
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Summary: a more than pleasing whole
Review: hilarious (i dared laugh, i don't know how anyone could help but!) fast, enjoyable read, and has some big philosophical themes to chew on as well. an abundance of great quotable lines. i should've written them down, and i'm too lazy to look through it again. lacks any rising action or momentum, and doesn't reach a climax, *but it doesn't need one!* at least not with vonnegut's intriguing, original style and quirky, sometimes perverse humour. the time travel presentation really works (to vonnegut's advantage) i might try catch-22 again. i read about 200 pages. 'twas definitely funny but didn't peak my interest. i couldn't latch on to the characters like i did billy pilgrim. didn't move as well either. i'd give this novel a 4 and half if it was an option, but it was so enjoyable... hit the spot for me, but not for the vast majority
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Summary: Meaning within the heart of absurdity
Review: With "Slaughterhouse Five," Kurt Vonnegut has done the near impossible - he has created a surrealistically cautionary novel that uses humor to get at the horror of war and destruction. While the aforementioned intent is almost oxymoronic, somehow Vonnegut manages to strike this very balance between humor and horror. The chief reason this novel succeeds is because it downplays dramatic confrontations and characterizations and focuses instead on a detached, external perspective in an effort to contrast the futility of mankind with his circumstances. Truly a funny book that you won't dare laugh at.
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Summary: Worse than expected
Review: When I read this I expected a very powerful novel. What I got was trivial and tedious novel. Not the worst book I ever read but certainly one of my least favorite books.
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Summary: "Why doesn't he just write an anit glacier book?"
Review: In this book Vonnegut himself says that the entire idea of writing an anti war book is ridiculous. "Why don't you just write an anti glacier book?" Both of them will always be here and there is now way to stop them. This book can help you to see just how pointless this whole thing (Life) is.
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