Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Summary and Reviews
|
List Price: Our Price: $3.42 You Save: $4.57 (57%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $0.44 (click here) Category: Book See more book details and other editions |
|---|
Book Reviews of Slaughterhouse-Five
Book Review: "Slaughterhouse Five" the Good, the Bad, or the awesome
Summary: 4 Stars
This story, "Slaughterhouse Five," has basically one character that Vonnegut hasn't removed from the story at one time of another. "Slaughterhouse Five," is however, filled with antagonists. Valencia, his wife, has appeared throughout the story for brief moments in time. The schoolteacher, Derby, has too been mentioned and appeared on numerous occasions in the book. Kilgor Trout also is a character that is there, but not all of the time.The story takes place in many settings. The main setting, however, is Dresden, Germany. Throughout the story the narrator travels through time to many locations. He could be in his hometown of Ilium one moment and then be whisked away to the far away planet of Tralfamadore. He has been to the Swiss Alps and to Canada. The story's setting changes many times, but always comes back to Germany.
Kurt Vonnegut intends to convey the anti-war theme in "Slaughterhouse Five," by showing the horror of war. He does this by describing the Dresden fire bombing during World War Two. Vonnegut uses many literary devices to convey his theme. He definitely uses flashbacks through time. He also repeats one single phrase throught the story, he always says "so it goes," right after or before someone dies. Vonnegut does describe the war very well, and certainly conveys his ideas. In my opinion this book was a little hard to read and to keep up with, but it was overall a fairly good book.
Book Review: "Why doesn't he just write an anit glacier book?"
Summary: 5 Stars
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.Book Review: -
Summary: 4 Stars
Vonnegut at the top of his form, which is a fresh style compared to most of the tired writers of this century.Book Review: -Slaughterhouse 5- Overated is an Understatment
Summary: 3 Stars
The Children's Crusades was, by far the most, boring and slow progressing book I have ever endured. When I first decided to read this novel I believed it would be interesting and exciting and after having done so I realize that it is as far from that as possible. While in he process of reading Slaughterhouse 5, I could hardly keep my focus. I, very begrudgingly, finished the novel, due to the fact that I later had to hand in a paper showing that I had actually finished the novel.
Although I did not like the book, its plot or the way it flowed, I did however enjoy some aspects of the author's writing style. His ability to show the characters emotions in each situation and such was, for lack of better wording, amazing. The main character was struggling through his ability to be "unstuck" in time, and the way the author emulates to the audience how he is breaking down from the emotional roller-coaster ride that he has been forced to endure.
All in all, I would recommend this book to someone who enjoys something of the more "far-out", science-fiction nature. It is not however for those who enjoy fast- paced or clearly written books.
Even thought it is true that I did not enjoy this long and slow novel, I will however try to read other books by the same author due to the fact that his writing style is somewhat intriguing.
My review may not agree with that of other readers of Slaughterhouse 5, this is my personal opnion. I would suggest to read, by one's self to form a different personal opinion than that of mine.
Book Review: 20th century masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
This book stunned me from start to finish...this was my introduction to Vonnegut and probably my favirote book that ive read by him.I love how Vonnegut can blend the two concepts of WW2 and the Aliens produced by Billy Pilgrims Schizophrenic mind.With those kind of ideas alot of times books are confusing and hard to follow but somehow Vonnegut makes everything seem like perfect sense.I would highly recommend this to anyone that is looking for a book to read...read this book!!!