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August 15, 2015 by cheerbrarian 8 Comments

Slaughterhouse Five was on my “to read” list because of its acclaim, so for me it was medicine that I wanted to take.  This was an uncomfortable novel, but certainly an important one, as Vonnegut painstakingly outlines his anti-war stance and the far-reaching consequences of war. Billy Pilgrim is a reluctant participant in war and his experiences in Dresden are always with him.  He suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, and spends his life “traveling in time” along his personal timeline due to his experiences with […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Non-Fiction Tagged With: classics, kurt vonnegutt, slaughterhouse-five

cheerbrarian's CBR7 Review No:15 · Genres: Fiction, Non-Fiction · Tags: classics, kurt vonnegutt, slaughterhouse-five ·
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My Triple Cannonball, and Why I Won’t Even Try for the Quadruple

November 25, 2014 by Travis_J_Smith 5 Comments

#151: Yes Please by Amy Poehler: 1 star. #152: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut: 4 stars. #153-4: Death Note, Vol. 1 & 2 by Tsugumi Ohba: 5 stars. #155: Lucky Bastard by S.G. Browne: 2 stars. #156-7: Doughnut and When It’s a Jar by Tom Holt: 4 and 3 stars.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: amy poehler, death note, doughnut, kurt vonnegutt, lucky bastard, s.g. browne, slaughterhouse-five, tom holt, tsugumi obha, when it's a jar, yes please, youspace

Travis_J_Smith's CBR6 Review No:157 · Genres: Uncategorized · Tags: amy poehler, death note, doughnut, kurt vonnegutt, lucky bastard, s.g. browne, slaughterhouse-five, tom holt, tsugumi obha, when it's a jar, yes please, youspace ·
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