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This book works on so many levels and as others have said is extremely sad and funny at the same time ( ) I went into this book knowing it was a politically driven story (I mean, hello, the forward tells you as much in the first place) but I found that even with that in mind, the story was still quite enjoyable. (I generally loathe all politically driven conversations; everyone’s too focused on swaying someone to their point of view to actually value another individual’s perspective. …but that’s a whole other can of worms we can leave unopened at this time.) Most of the animal characters were developed off of existing political leaders, two or three people (in one character), or groups of people in the Russian Revolution at that time. I really, really enjoyed the irony of the ending and how perfectly it captured the corruption of socialist ideas in the hands of corrupt leadership. I almost wish I could have been alive to witness the effects of this allegory on the world. But then again, it might have been harder to get my hands on a copy then… And while I can see the depiction of the Russian Revolution and it’s components within this story, I also think that these characters and scenarios can transcend the intended allegory. Meaning it’s contents can be applied to more than just the Russian Revolution and it’s leaders, but to any nation in which leadership is corrupt and all powerful. Anyway, Orwell’s writing was good – I would have liked it to be a touch more smooth and easy reading like, and it is a short book but you get a lot of detail and development from the story and it’s characters. I definitely recommend reading it, if not for the historical nature of it then for the unique portrayal of the ideas held within. Full review: https://wanderinglectiophile.wordpress.com/2018/02/14/mini-reviews-slaughterhous... The reviews on the back of my copy say that the book is "very funny ... sad and delightful," and that it is "a funny book at which you are not permitted to laugh, a sad book without tears." I would agree with both. The book is sad throughout, but in a resigned way; the book is funny throughout, but not in a laughing way, not in a comedy-show way, but in the way one laughs at something they feel only emptiness for. The story of Billy Pilgrim is misery throughout, and yet I can't help but feel like him that everything about him is alright. So it goes. I give this four stars, not because it isn't an excellent novel, but because - despite its quality - I didn't "enjoy" it as much as others in my library. Belongs to Publisher SeriesIs contained inThe sirens of Titan; Mother night; Cat's cradle; God bless you, Mr. Rosewater; Slaughterhouse-five by Kurt Vonnegut Novels & Stories, 1963-1973: Cat's Cradle / God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater / Slaughterhouse-Five / Breakfast of Champions / Stories by Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut: Slaughterhouse-Five / The Sirens of Titan / Player Piano / Cat's Cradle / Breakfast of Champions / Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut 5 by Kurt Vonnegut jr. (5 volumes) (Cat's Cradle, The Sirens of Titan, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, Welcome To The Monkey House, Slaughterhouse Five) by Kurt Vonnegut Has the adaptationIs abridged inHas as a studyHas as a commentary on the textHas as a student's study guideAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
Billy Pilgrim returns home from the Second World War only to be kidnapped by aliens from the planet Tralfamadore, who teach him that time is an eternal present. No library descriptions found. |
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