Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel (Modern Library 100 Best Novels)

It was childishly written, which sort of drove home the point of war being a "children's crusade."
There were definitely sections that really make you think.

This book has been on my "ought to read" list for a long time, but it kept getting pushed to the bottom of the pile. Knowing the basic concept of the story, I think I feared that following the plot might be too much work. I was wrong. Despite bouncing around in time and location, Vonnegut leads the reader in such a way that I was never confused. In fact, the short, simple episodes made reading easier. There is profundity in the simplicity of the tale, yet I don't think this is on my "must read" list. However, I have the feeling that I will appreciate the book more and maybe even put it on that list after a second read, when I will better understand how all of the pieces fit together.

had this book saved for years due to the “So It Goes” quote and finally read it and followed up with the tattoo of the quote lol. I liked the book, I just kept getting lost but that’s probably because i’d listen to the audio version mainly while cleaning or doing something else. I do plan on reading more of Kurt’s books though!

All over the place. In a good way.

Great book. Makes me wish I had come to know Vonnegut's writing earlier than now. What surprised me most was how genuinely funny the man is, in his intelligent use of the absurd. Superficially, the book really should make no sense: constantly shifting timeframes; humour juxtaposed on epic tragedy. Perhaps for these reasons, this isn't a book for everyone. Worked just fine for me however- maybe I'm just weird. Whatever - I highly recommend it.