Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

104 reviews

chidera's review against another edition

dark funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, War, Suicide, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Death, and Murder

stargazerave's review

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

So it goes.

An incredible recounting of the firebombing of Dresden and an emotional retelling of how people change after intense trauma that left me giggling at parts and soberly understanding exactly what Billy Pilgrim was experiencing at others. Vonnegut pulls no punches when describing the atrocities of war and spares no detail in depicting exactly how it has fractured the mind of his protagonist, and the effects that fracturing has. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Excrement, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Antisemitism

marippe's review against another edition

4.0

‘And what do the birds say? All there is to say about a massacre, things like “Poo-tee-weet?”’

I liked the writing style and the bulk of the story. Was fucked up and a bit comedic.
The way women were written in this was kinda bad.
My favourite part is still the opening chapter though.

When you show up to a hater competition and Roland Weary is there: 🏃🏃🏃🏃

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, War, Violence, Sexual content, and Torture

kaznar342's review

dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, and War

Moderate: Torture, Violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Sexual content

yogabbagabba04's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

this is my second favourite book I’ve ever read 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, War, Cultural appropriation, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Death, Genocide, Grief, and Violence

count_of_carabas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Classism, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Vomit, War, Cursing, Genocide, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Dementia, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Sexism, Rape, Death, Excrement, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Body horror

op3's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Antisemitism

Contains references to PTSD a , and etc.

thesvnthsense's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War and Violence

philippmk's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Violence, War, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Fatphobia, and Gun violence

worrski's review

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty