Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut, Or How The Germans Say It "Schlachthof-fünf”

Author: Kurt Vonnegut

Publisher: Dell Publishing

Year: 1969

Genre:Science Fiction, War, Satire, Black Comedy, Postmodern Lit


Slaughterhouse-Five is about a man named Billy Pilgrim who experiences life events like the author, who has maintained that the experiences he had were true. He recounts the events that Billy Pilgrim experiences in World War Two and his time travel. This book is generally regarded as Vonnegut's most influential work.

I really liked and enjoyed this book. My favorite character was Billy Pilgrim. He had an interesting personality that drew me in and I could relate to him easily.

At times some of the events made me chuckle a bit. It was mainly when something was ironic or was made to be satirical. One part of the story, though, made me feel sad and angry. I won't mention what it was about because it is a spoiler.

Overall, the story gripped me and I could not get enough of the book until I was done with it. If one has the time, one can read the book in an afternoon. With that said, I read it intermittently in two days time.

I would suggest this book for anyone who likes Black Comedy, Postmodern Literature, Satirical novels, War novels, or Science Fiction.

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What I Am Currently Reading

I am reading the Saga of Recluse series, by L.E. Modesitt, Jr., out of order like a fool. I am not even reading them in chronological order according to this site: http://www.alltimelines.com/saga-of-recluce/. I started out with the fourth book, The Order War. Then I just finished reading the sixth book, Fall of Angels, and I have my review of it coming out tomorrow. Finally, the last book I own from the series so far is The Magic of Recluse, which is the first book. So far my favorite book of the series is The Order War. I am probably going to review The Order War and The Magic of Recluse if anyone wants them reviewed or I want to review them. I think it'll be the latter and the reviews will be out after I finish reading The Magic of Recluse.

I am also reading The Moral Arc: How Science Makes Us Better People by Michael Shermer, https://www.amazon.com/Moral-Arc-Science-Better-People. This book is going to take me a while to read and it sits on the back burner for now.

I am in the middle of Green Town U.S.A.: The Handbook for America's Sustainable Future by Thomas J. Fox, https://www.amazon.com/Green-Town-USA-Handbook-Sustainable/. It is an interesting read so far and I should be done with it within a week or less.

I am probably going to add a fourth book to my list of currently reading. It is Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, https://www.amazon.com/Slaughterhouse-Five-Novel-Modern-Library-Novels. It sounds to be a promising and interesting book. I can't wait to read it.

If you have any suggestions on books I should read, feel free to comment them below. Thank you!