#161 in Classics
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
- 208
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
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About the book
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, or Pearls Before Swine, Kurt Vonnegut's fifth novel, was published on April 5, 1965, by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. A piece of postmodern satire, it gave context to Vonnegut's following novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, and shared in its success.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 239 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 62% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 7.7. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 16 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 223 | 93% |
Frequently asked
How long is God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater?
It has 208 pages — shorter than 74% of the ranked books in Classics.
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