Slaughterhouse Five (audiobook) by Kurt Vonnegut



I recommend hearing it as an audiobook


Originally published in 1969 in book form.
Published by Dh Audio in 1985.
Read by Jose Ferrer.
Duration: 5 cassette tapes
Unabridged.


I could add to the volumes of literary criticism that fills the reviews of Slaughterhouse Five, but what's the point of that?


Rather, I will recommend that you hear the book as an audiobook - the book's a stream of consciousness, disjointed approach works very well on tape. The reader shifts from one scene to another as easily as Billy Pilgrim does. The version I heard was not the one available here. Mine was narrated by Jose Ferrer and he did a wonderful job. Too bad Ferrer has passed on.

So it goes.

I rate this book 5 stars out of 5 and it can be found on Amazon.com here: Slaughterhouse Five
Kurt Vonnegut


Reviewed on February 3, 2005

Note: This book has been challenged multiple times over the years for sexual content, foul language and teaching principles contrary to the Bible. At one point, it was referred to a prosecutor to see if the school was distributing pornography to students. The prosecutor said that it was "not in violation of criminal laws." See this site for more information.

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