Cover of Slaughterhouse Five

Slaughterhouse Five

by Kurt Vonnegut

4.2
(255 ratings)
356 pages1970Random House Publishing GroupISBN 9780385289405
American science fictionbombing of Dresdenmilitary fictionwar storiesWorld War IIWorld War, 1939-1945literature and the warwarfree will and determinismliterary fictionFictionAnimalsBoats and boatingJuvenile fictionAccelerated ReaderDomestic animalsAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, generalFiction, war & militaryWorld war, 1939-1945, fiction
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About this book

Slaughterhous-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know. From the Paperback edition.

Publication Details

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published
1970
Pages
356
ISBN
9780385289405
Language
en

About Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. was an American novelist who wrote works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as [*Slaughterhouse-Five* (1969)][1], [*Cat's Cradle* (1963)][2], and [*Breakfast of Champions* (1973)][3]. He was known for his humanist beliefs as well as being honorary president of the American Humanist Association. He is widely considered one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century. [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98474W/Slaughterhouse-Five [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98482W/Cat's_Cradle [3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL98488W/Breakfast_of_Champions

Community Reviews

menwithven★★★★★3/22/2026

Weird at times, clearly purposeful, enjoyed the book, connects to timequake, I don’t remember if Kilgore trout is in slaughterhouse five. He might be. there’s a hospital scene is timequake I find similar to Billy pilgrims hospital scene in slaughterhouse five, not a bad thing just a observation. I like how everything makes sense if you read a bunch of his books.

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