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Series: Modern Library 100 Best Novels

Paperback: 288 pages

Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback; Reissue edition (January 12, 1999)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0812988523

ISBN-13: 978-0812988529

ASIN: 0385333846

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5.2 x 0.6 x 7.9 inches

Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.2 out of 5 stars

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This was a reread for me, and I found it just as bizarre and incomprehensible and fantastic as I did the first time around. I can't explain what makes it a 5 star read for me. I know a lot of readers disagree--it appears to be a book one either loves or hates.For those that haven't read it, Slaughterhouse Five tells the story of Billy Pilgrim, "unstuck in time", who lived an ordinary life except for witnessing the bombing of Dresden during WWII, and being kidnapped by aliens from the planet Tralfamador. Like Billy, the narrative jumps from point to point in his life, never in the right order, always returning to his WWII experience. It is full of philosophy--but does Vonnegut believe any of it, or is he just playing with the reader?Vonnegut was himself, as prisoner in Slaughterhouse Five, a witness to that bombing. Is he the intrusive narrator of the book, the one who says "that was me" and "I was there" about certain events? That is one of the great questions the book poses, and, for me, it gives an extra layer of enjoyment to the novel.Despite the choppy narrative, the strange story, and the feeling that the reader is being played with, I find Slaughterhouse Five to be an engrossing, compelling, fascinating read. I don't recommend it universally, though, as it's earthiness and weirdness will put off many readers.

I remember reading this in American Literature class, and I always wanted to come back to it because it's just one of those books that I don't think reading it once will suffice. There's obviously a lot more going on there than initially meets the eye.There's the obvious story, which is about Billy Pilgrim, a veteran and optometrist who is seemingly suffering from some sort of mental illness like PTSD from his time in the war, and also some sort of possible brain damage suffered from an airplane crash. These elements compound each other and Billy finds himself traveling through time to different points in his life; during his time in World War II, during his time with his wife Valencia, on a planet inhabited by the Tralfamadorians (who have him locked up as a human zoo exhibit), and a few others.But then there is the author's underlying messages, one of which is about the utter senselessness of war. The Germans are making candles out of the Jews while Americans are melting German teenagers and we all know that the Soviets were starving tens of millions of their own while fighting the Germans. It's just a vicious cycle of death and evil.The other message is a philosophical one. There's a very strong sense that there is no free will and there is also a sense of nihilism that no matter what we do, the outcomes are fixed, and the future unchanging.I hope that the philosophical message isn't a correct one. I tend to side with those who believe strongly that we are in control of our fates and that no matter how dire the circumstances, we have the choice to make things a little bit better. Ironically I think Vonnegut has done exactly that with his book. He has made an impact with this book by bringing awareness to the evils of war.Read the book. It's a good one.

I know this a oldie but goodie book - but somehow I missed it all these years. Interesting reading it 50 years after it was published. It has passed the test of time. It is oddly engaging and unpredictable and just plain weird. This type of work can not be copied because it so utterly original. I can see how it was shocking in 1967 and was ultimately banned by some schools. Funny how that insured it would get the attention it deserved. This book retells the narrative of the WWII by someone who was there. Like all wars, I assume, there is absurdity, contradictions, unknown heros, small and big people that no one ever hears about. I have read a lot of books, fiction and non-fiction, about WWII and this book provided a colorful dynamic addition to all the thousands and thousands of books written on this subject. Where are all the Kurt Vonnegut's today? We need you so desperately.

My high school English teacher gave me this book with the caution, Don't tell anyone I gave this to you. Guess I let her down here. A classic read and perhaps the one you want to start with when reading Vonnegut. Cat's Cradle is the only book in his bibliography that rivals this one. Restless and prodding writing that will make you laugh out loud and shake your head at the same time.

I didnâ€™t know what to expect from this book, I had never read Vonnegut before and truly didn't know what this book would be like, I had high expectations, though. Iâ€™ve read great praise for this book and it was frequently recommended to me. Normally I try to avoid having high expectations for authors I donâ€™t know because Iâ€™m usually disappointed. This was certainly an exception.This is a quite unique book. A kind of Sci-fi that I hadnâ€™t read before but that I really liked. Vonnegut does an excellent job mixing history with war criticism and science fiction. It seemed to me an odd combination that didnâ€™t appeal to me at first. Itâ€™s probably because of this unlikely combination that this book is so peculiar.It was a hard reading when I started (maybe I wasnâ€™t in the proper mood) but then it flowed quite easy, the story absorbed me. The main character is pretty interesting: a time traveler and yet, quite a normal American. A soldier, and optometrist and a time traveler. Not the best soldier, a well-known optometrist by chance and average in every aspect but for time travel, and the fact that he was abducted by aliens. Maybe the fact that he is quite a normal guy makes relatable a tale so unrelatable.This is a Sci-fi book yes, but I think that, more importantly this is a book about war. This book tries to portray war from the perspective of a soldier who survived and how he experienced all the horrors of war. This book reminded me slightly of Johnny Got His Gun . War is a terrible thing, and those who pay the ultimate price are young naÃ¯ve soldiers and innocent victims.

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