Slaughterhouse 5
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(2,540 ratings)215 pages1969Penguin Random HouseISBN 9781784879693
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About this book
Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death is Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s 1969 semi-autobiographical, anti-war novel that blends science fiction, satire, and dark humor to explore the trauma of war, particularly the firebombing of Dresden, through the non-linear life of protagonist Billy Pilgrim, who becomes "unstuck in time" after being abducted by aliens.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House
- Published
- 1969
- Pages
- 215
- ISBN
- 9781784879693
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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