Slaughterhouse-Five
★ 4.1 avg
1523140 votes
53595 reviews
1066135 want to read
About this book
Slaughterhouse-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to know.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 1523140 readers · 212 pages · ≈ 3 h 56 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Slaughterhouse-Five?
About ≈ 3 h 56 m — 212 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Slaughterhouse-Five?
212 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Slaughterhouse-Five?
It sits on the Drama, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction shelves.
Is Slaughterhouse-Five in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Slaughterhouse-Five?
The main characters include Billy Pilgrim.
Where does Slaughterhouse-Five take place?
It is set in Dresden, Germany during 1939-1945.
Who wrote Slaughterhouse-Five?
Kurt Vonnegut.
Setting
DresdenGermany
Time period
1939-1945
Characters
Billy Pilgrim
🏆 Awards
Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction FilmHugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation