Slaughterhouse 5

The Audible production narrated by James Franco: read for Banned Books Week 2020.I'm not sure what to make of SH5 because the narration by Franco was so very difficult to pay attention to. His voice was incredible soporific and not in a good way. The narration was frustratingly boring so I have no idea whether the book itself was boring or if it's the narration that's put me offThis book has been banned multiple times (in America) for “explicit sexual scenes, violence, and obscene language.” or “strong sexual content.” although whether some or all of those ban reasons were a smoke-screen for the anti-war sentiments I don't know. To me, there wasn't anything particularly explicit in terms of sex or violence. Sure, there's a few instances of swearing but it's an adult fiction book, why is that ban-able?I am unsure what within the book was ban-able as equally unsure as I am that it warrants the accolades it has as a ‘sci-fi classic'. It's a simple account of a man's life that happens to be told out of order because that's how he experienced it after becoming ‘unstuck in time'. If you're looking for a good, time-out-of-order sci-fi novel, [b:Use of Weapons 12007 Use of Weapons (Culture #3) Iain M. Banks https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1587400756l/12007.SX50.jpg 1494156] is a considerably better offering. If you plan to read Slaugherhouse-Five, I can only suggest avoiding the Franco narrated audiobook.