Slaughterhouse-Five

Name: Slaughterhouse-Five
Rating: 4.170542635658915 (258 reviews)
Author: Kurt Vonnegut
ISBN: 9781608861354

by Kurt Vonnegut, Ryan North, Albert Monteys, Kurt Vonnegut

4.2

(258 ratings)

192 pages2023Random HouseISBN 9781608861354

Comics & Graphic NovelsComicsScience Fiction ClassicsWarAliensFantasy Young Adult Literature HistoryDystopianFictionCharacter drivenWeak Character DevelopmentUnloveable CharactersNot Diverse Characters

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About this book

Centering on the infamous firebombing 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 fear most. Billy Pilgrim’s journey is at once a farcical look at the horror and tragedy of war where children are placed on the frontlines and die (so it goes), and a moving examination of what it means to be fallibly human. An American classic and one of the world’s seminal antiwar books, Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five is faithfully presented in graphic novel form for the first time from Eisner Award-winning writer Ryan North (How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler) and Eisner Award-nominated artist Albert Monteys (Universe!).

Publication Details

Publisher: Random House
Published: 2023
Pages: 192
ISBN: 9781608861354
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.