Bluebeard by Kurt Vonnegut

Bluebeard

Kurt Vonnegut

318 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction reflective slow-paced
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Description

Broad humor and bitter irony collide in this fictional autobiography of Rabo Karabekian, who, at age seventy-one, wants to be left alone on his Long Island estate with the secret he has locked inside his potato barn. But then a voluptuous young wi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,632 reviews

Moods

funny 77%
reflective 76%
emotional 28%
lighthearted 28%
dark 23%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 15%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
sad 12%
mysterious 9%
informative 7%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Average rating

4.03

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