Slaughterhouse-Five is an intense and thought-provoking journey through the eyes of Billy Pilgrim, a World War II soldier who becomes 'unstuck in time.' The story unfolds in a non-linear fashion, reflecting Billy's erratic leaps through different periods of his life, including his traumatic experiences during the bombing of Dresden. You'll find yourself immersed in moments from Billy's mundane post-war life as an optometrist, contrasted with his bizarre captivity in an alien zoo on the planet Tralfamadore. Kurt Vonnegut blends dark humor and sharp satire to underscore the absurdity and devastation of war. This novel invites readers to reflect on the nature of free will, the impact of trauma, and the human tendency to find meaning amid chaos.
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Billy Pilgrim survives capture by the Gemans in World War II, the Dresden bombings, and the struggle for financial success only to be kidnapped in a flying saucer and taken to the planet Tralfamadore. Read more
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The first-ever graphic novel adaptation of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great anti-war books. An American classic and one of the world’s seminal antiwar books, Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five is ... Read more
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