Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Slaughterhouse-Five
Book Review: A firestorm of humor
Summary: 5 Stars
The bombing of Dresden is what Slaughterhouse 5 is really about. The first chapter accounting for Vonnegut's own experience as a prisoner of war, who witnessed the bombing himself. He explains how this is a book about those events, how it is not a big book, because only so much can be said. A comment which is true, this is not a big book, just over 150 pages, but even with that Dresden remains a presence. Something inevitable and dark, which can't be shifted, and reflects throughout the real tragedy that is Billy Pilgrim's life. Even if he manages to shrug everything else off, we the reader are left with the effect of Vonnegut's story.Its funny too.
Book Review: A fun, original mindbender of a read.
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book in Grade 11, because it was recommended to me and is considered to his greatest work. It's not exactly his greatest, but it's way up there. If this book isn't to oyur liking, then maybe Kurt Vonnegut isn't for you. I love it, and ever since I've read it, Vonnegut has become one of my favorite authors.Book Review: A fun, quick read
Summary: 4 Stars
Poor Billy and his torn life. War is never pretty, and Vonnegut does wonderfully to depict a human being and what happens after war has shattered his mind. In this wonderfully simply written yet complex plot we get to tour through Billy's mind and discover who he is and where he has come from.
With it all starting at war he broke down from the stress and eventually went to a hospital where he read sci-fi books at a critical moment of recovery. It is at this time that his imagination, or should I say insanity from the war, takes over and begins to create a more comfortable world for him to live in.
I enjoyed this book a lot. It is always fun to see an author depict a person's mind and show you how they came to be who they are. What makes it even more fun is the fact that the mind we are seeing is insane from the war, which makes it all the better. I would recommend to anyone. Not a difficult read, but it sure is a fun one.
Book Review: A funny, yet thought provoking novel
Summary: 4 Stars
I found this novel to be a very unique, intereseting novel. The time traveling adventures of Billy Pilgrim and the way the author incorporates himself in the book is outstanding. There are many funny parts to the novel as the author takes a light, peculiar view of life and it's characters. So it goes...Book Review: A good Catch
Summary: 5 Stars
Slaughterhouse five presents a refreshing view of the time-worn anti-war theme. The novel skillfully blends history, science fiction, and humor to illustrate the story of Billy Pilgrim, a man who was never made for war. Slaughterhouse five focuses more on Billy's life than the actually bombing of Dresden to show that war itself is not as dramatic as the people's lives who fought it and were changed by its effects.If you are deciding whether to read Slaugherhouse five or Catch-22, pick Slaughterhouse five. Though both books are similar in theme, Slaughterhouse five is shorter, easier to follow, and far more amusing and enjoyable than Catch-22.