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    The novel Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut is a very complex science fiction story written in just 215 pages. Many people read this novel and have very different opinions about it. Slaughterhouse Five has posted many reviews about it on the Internet. After reading several of these reviews, I found one that I essentially disagree with. In 2007, Kerri O'Connor wrote an analysis of Slaughterhouse Five for Teen Ink's Book Reviews. In this article, O'Connor shares that the story is a lot of fun and a great read. The author summarizes the novel in a few sentences. She shares what she learned from the novel and also explains how the novel was written and why this format makes it more enjoyable. O'Connor explores Billy Pilgrim and the journey he takes throughout the novel. She also shares her views on war after performing the novel. While I agree with O'Connor's statement about Slaughterhouse Five, there are some that I disagree with. O'Connor's first statement about the novel Slaughterhouse Five that I disagree with is: "Vonnegut illustrates Pilgrim's life in a non-chronological manner." , which makes the book fun to read” (O’Connor). I understand that Vonnegut wrote Slaughterhouse Five in non-chronological order due to Billy Pilgrim's time travel, but I disagree with O'Connor's statement about how that makes the book fun to read. I don't like how Vonnegut wrote the novel out of order. I think this style of writing makes the book very difficult to understand. I don't enjoy the story much because I get confused when things start happening out of order. I think this style is creative, but it doesn't interest me. Another statement by O'Connor that I disagree with is "through...... middle of paper ......r IQs who enjoy science fiction are people who will most likely enjoy Slaughterhouse Five, not everyone In conclusion, Kerri O'Connor's review of Slaughterhouse Five contains some information that I can agree with, but some of it I disagree with. agree Unlike O'Connor, I don't find the non-chronological order in which the book is written appealing, I don't think the humor, emotions and symbolism of the book always give a negative view of the war, and I don't believe the story combines many aspects of life and makes for a great read for everyone. In my opinion, Slaughterhouse Five is a complex and difficult book to understand, and I don't recommend it for everyone. Works Cited O'Connor, Kerri. "Slaughterhouse-Five." Teen Ink 18.10 (2007): 42. MAS Ultra - Academic Edition. Internet. May 19, 2014. Vonnegut, Kurt. Slaughterhouse-Five. New York, NY: Delta Trade Paperbacks, 2007. Print.