Reviews

Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut

phunter22's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

apollo11's review against another edition

reflective

4.75

willmaturi's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

amoskane's review against another edition

This is the one about the Armenian painter who has something out in the potato barn.

kitness's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

4.75

Funny, entertaining, and profound. It came easily to the dear man. 

As for the title—SPOILERS: It seems to me that, in addition to the condemnation of violence and feminist monologues, this novel takes inversion of the grand old sexist fairytale far beyond something like the roles simply being reversed; in fact, the true opposite of death is birth, but achieving this metaphorically and with humanization of both sexes, with the woman giving the man life instead of him offering her death, is brilliant. 

That said, in itself to have a work of true literature have a happy ending is an achievement. 

katesunny's review against another edition

5.0

I have loved this book since I was young. My favorite Vonnegut by far

sonjamchen's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

srakhmanov's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad fast-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

4.0

laurel1985's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

jgo's review against another edition

emotional informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0