Slaughterhouse-Five

Slaughterhouse-Five
Kurt Vonnegut
Dial Press, 2009

First impression:
I know this author from before and had forgotten how utterly wonderful he is to read. In my first sitting I got through about 50 pages, which is unusual for me, especially since I generally don't think much of war literature. The main theme is reminiscent of one from Svålhålet by Mikael Niemi, so if you enjoyed that as much as I did, this is a recommendation.

Review:
I can't help myself when it comes to this style of writing; there is just something special about the way complex ideas are expressed in such simple terms that the ideas in turn become elementary. Having read two other books by him, too, the intertextuality is stimulating. The plot wasn't very elaborate but more or less a description of various settings, but this did not provide any difficulty for me in getting through the almost 300 pages. There is a sincere, silly sentimentality about Vonnegut which always manages to plant the most wonderful seeds of thought in me.

Rating: Impressive