Despite the rather drastic plot Vonnegut still intends the story to be funny.

Despite the bizarre and macabre plot, the book is written in a warmly humorous style.

Channel 4's film review notes, "Despite the barely believable plot, the film has a real edge.

It used up many kleenexes, despite the plot which sometimes is so hard to follow, with the time changes.

Despite the similar plot to what the movie became, the original concept had a rather large monster cast.

Despite the more linear plot, "the movie is still ridiculous".

Dan Harnden's screenplay keeps things relatively interesting, despite the very thin plot.

Despite the plot that was being carried out in secret by his cell members, the Sheikh's own public profile was very high.

Despite the plot, some reviewers thought it transcends the spy novel genre.