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"Vonnegut gives an excellant synopsis of the irony in human behavior, and the dangers that lie ahead. The book is slightly dated.... but the philosophy isn't."
Keith Dougherty, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- near future
Political/social activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- general liberal/left wing activism
- minorities fighting for rights
Poverty, surviving
Yes
Kind of living:
- general poverty story
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- engineer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
Age:
- long-lived adults
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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