Slaughterhouse-five, or, The children's crusade

a duty-dance with death

205 páginas

Idioma English

Publicado el 15 de julio de 1994 por Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence.

ISBN:
978-0-385-31208-0
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Slaughterhouse-Five, also known as The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death is a science fiction infused anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut, first published in 1969. It follows the life and experiences of Billy Pilgrim, from his early years to his time as an American soldier and chaplain's assistant during World War II, to the post-war years, with Billy occasionally traveling through time. The text centers on Billy's capture by the German Army and his survival of the Allied firebombing of Dresden as a prisoner of war, an experience which Vonnegut himself lived through as an American serviceman. The work has been called an example of "unmatched moral clarity" and "one of the most enduring antiwar novels of all time".

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Too Much Apathy, Not Enough Action

I think the only reason for this book's popularity was the Vietnam war. The book is poorly structured and wastes a lot of time to say "it's all pointless."

The thing is: use nihilism for good, Kurt.

Temas

  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction