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Armageddon in Retrospect

Name: Armageddon in Retrospect
Author: Kurt Vonnegut

by Kurt Vonnegut

2008•Documentary•240 pages

Taste attributes: documentarywarcomedyslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearbig & variedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty non-fiction book, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

To be published on the first anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut's death, Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve new and unpublished writings on war and peace.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryWarComedySocial commentaryHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Social life and customsMiscellaneaViolencePeaceNonfictionWorld War, 1939-1945EssaysWar

Details

Author: Kurt Vonnegut
Published: 2008
Pages: 240
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Source: Open Library

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