Slaughterhouse-Five

“Vonnegut tells a story that’s impossible to put down. To make matters even better, the book gets star treatment from narrator Ethan Hawke, who immerses us in the author’s words. Hawke almost whispers his way through the text as if letting us in on a big secret, and he is marvelously effective. He uses impeccable diction and effective pauses to create an atmospheric world that gives the book an authentic otherworldly feel. By the end, Hawke has taken us on a journey that both illuminates the author’s words and reflects our understanding of them.” —AudioFile

“It is very tough and very funny; it is sad and delightful; and it works.” —New York Times

“Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., has written one of the major novels of the year…Haunting…irresistible reading…Poignant and hilarious, threaded with compassion and, behind everything, the cataract of a thundering moral statement.” —Boston Globe