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Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children's Crusade
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bookshelves: 2021, graphic-novel, historical-fiction, sci-fi, library, favorites
Jan 19, 2021
bookshelves: 2021, graphic-novel, historical-fiction, sci-fi, library, favorites
Slaughterhouse-Five is a weird book. In prepping to review this adaptation I saw several mentions of it being practically unadaptable to any other format. However, I think this graphic novel version does a pretty darn good job.
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Both the original and this version are weird. They are hard to follow. But they are oh so beautiful in their melancholy cynicism that is tainted with a little bit of hope. The story is a non-linear reflection on life that varies from the gut-wrenchingly real to the outlandishly absurd. It really is a story worthy of classic status and it was expertly handled and adapted by Ryan North and Albert Monteys.
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The art is perfect and wonderful to look at. It goes from light to dark and realistic to far fetched with perfect fluidity around our tragic hero, Billy Pilgrim. It is detailed where it needs to be, simple in other perfectly placed areas. I think it was the art that really helped make the unadaptable adaptable. I would love to read more works illustrated by this artist.
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I always say you should read the source material first – and I agree with that statement here. However, this is an adaptation worthy of the original and should be checked out by fans of Vonnegut’s work.
![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1611096647i/30724888._SX540_.jpg)
![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1611096647i/30724885._SX540_.jpg)
Both the original and this version are weird. They are hard to follow. But they are oh so beautiful in their melancholy cynicism that is tainted with a little bit of hope. The story is a non-linear reflection on life that varies from the gut-wrenchingly real to the outlandishly absurd. It really is a story worthy of classic status and it was expertly handled and adapted by Ryan North and Albert Monteys.
![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1611096647i/30724886._SX540_.jpg)
The art is perfect and wonderful to look at. It goes from light to dark and realistic to far fetched with perfect fluidity around our tragic hero, Billy Pilgrim. It is detailed where it needs to be, simple in other perfectly placed areas. I think it was the art that really helped make the unadaptable adaptable. I would love to read more works illustrated by this artist.
![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1611096647i/30724887._SY540_.jpg)
I always say you should read the source material first – and I agree with that statement here. However, this is an adaptation worthy of the original and should be checked out by fans of Vonnegut’s work.
![](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1611096647i/30724888._SX540_.jpg)
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January 9, 2021
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January 9, 2021
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January 9, 2021
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2021
January 9, 2021
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graphic-novel
January 9, 2021
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historical-fiction
January 9, 2021
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sci-fi
January 9, 2021
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library
January 19, 2021
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Thanks, Jess!
I am not sure I "get" Vonnegut, but I always seem to enjoy his works.
![Kon R.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/users/1697178145p1/63274287.jpg)
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No problem, Kon! I hope you enjoy this adaptation as much as I did!
![Víctor Moreno](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/users/1518027916p1/44001829.jpg)
By the way, if you are interested in reading more of Monteys, you can check out his masterpiece work "Universe!" here: http://panelsyndicate.com/comics/univ...
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By the way, if you are interested in reading more of Monteys, you can check out his masterpiece work "Universe!" here: http://panelsyndicate.com/comics/univ..."
Thank you, Victor, and thanks for the rec! 😃
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I read the original version and it lead me to many other Vonnegut books, all completely mad. 'And so it goes'.