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Mother Night

Kurt Vonnegut (1962)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age16+

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageModerate

Protagonist archetypes

AntiheroTortured Protagonist

Synopsis

Mother Night is a daring challenge to our moral sense. American Howard W. Campbell, Jr., a spy during World War II, is now on trial in Israel as a Nazi war criminal. But is he really guilty? In this brilliant book rife with true gallows humor, Vonnegut turns black and white into a chilling shade of gray with a verdict that will haunt us all.

Tags

Literary FictionHistorical FictionSatirePhilosophical Fiction