Slaughterhouse Five

🚀 The Book in 3 Sentences

The book is about war, and imprisonment. It is written in an absurd matter which hides the traumas the person experience. It is an antiwar novel that is written as a comedy.

🎨 Impressions

It took some time for me to understand how the author wanted me to see how the portrayal of the characters disguises the traumas and problems they had. And that traumatic memories are being replaced by fantasies.

How I Discovered It

It was a classic and therefore I felt the need to read about it.

Who Should Read It?

I think you need to be a bit more mature in order to understand it properly. This should not be read by high school graduates.

☘️ How the Book Changed Me

Made me reflect more on the nature of humans and war. And how sometimes fantasies are easier to keep than real memories.

✍️ My Top Quotes

“Why me?” he asked the guard. The guard shoved him back into ranks. “Vy you? Vy anybody?” he said. Now he quoted Theodore Roosevelt, whom he resembled a lot: “‘I could carve a better man out of a banana.’”