To say this is a story about war would be an oversimplification. This is, to me, a story about life after war. A little discombobulated at first, Vonnegut jumps around a great deal in time and reality throughout the book, often times within a singular chapter. It's definitely one of those stick-with-it-and-you'll-get-it stories. Fortunately, you don't need to wait terribly long for things to come together.
Two things I enjoyed the most out of this story were the subtle connecting phrases used throughout the book: "So it goes." "More or less." "Poo-tee-weet." I also enjoyed Vonnegut's signature meta-cognisant, almost humorous, story-telling. I'd heard the following quote before, but was pleasantly surprised when I came across it in the novel, "discovering" where it came from: "But she did look back, and I love her for that, because it was so human. So she was turned to a pillar of salt. So it goes. People aren't supposed to look back. I'm certainly not going to do it anymore."
HIGH SCHOOL ME: The jury is still out on this. I would like to think I would have enjoyed this, however, I don't know. Given the right guidance, perhaps. I'm not sure I had enough of a literary appreciation for this type of winking story-telling, but maybe I'm not giving my high-school self enough credit. Let's go with "yes question mark."
