Slaughterhouse-Five

Title: Slaughterhouse Five

Author: Kurt Vonnegut

Summary: Billy Pilgrim is a WW2 veteran who has been able to escape the linearity of time. He lives all parts of his life in any order, including the fire-bombing of Dresden, and when he was kidnapped by aliens who see in the 4th dimension to live in their zoo.

Recommendation: This book was (and still is) a statement against plot-driven, high drama books that are still the norm. Instead it is understated, not set in any sort of time order. It is one of the first post-modern books. It might be offensive to some readers.

Hearts: 5