Dell Slaughterhouse-Five

I first read Slaughterhouse Five as student - getting on for twenty five years ago now. I loved it and have returned to it at intervals ever since. I seem to have misplaced my original copy in more recent times, so when I saw this version I felt it time to revisit an old favourite. This re-reading hit me hard. Without spoiling the plot, I read it much less as a time-travelling science fiction story and much more as a tale of the desperate effect that witnessing a horrendous war-time event had on the main character. Maybe the intervening years have changed me. Maybe my own perspectives on life and death had changed. I don't know. I do know that the book hit me like a punch to the guts.A book then to read and re-read. Just don't expect a happy ending.

Fabulous. Do not read World War narratives, not generally interested but this novel is an exception. I understand it took the writer over 20 years to write his war experiences down and this is the product: a stunning piece of anti-war narrative. It is bonkers, hilarious is parts, touching and thought provoking.

What a superb novel and what a great version this is. Top quality. Will last for long, which is good because this book deserves to be read multiple times.

Loved this - very interesting and unexpected read - thought it would be a straight up and down war story but it was far from it.

Speedy delivery and good book if you’re into Vonnegut’s work. Also the cover of the book is really quirky, looks good.