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Title: Great prose but little direction
Review: I love Kurt Vonnegut but like "Jailbird", "Slaughterhouse 5" is full of details and great phrases, but little pay-off.From the beginning we become acquainted with Billy Pilgrim, an impish lucky man who fakes it through life. Pilgrim is a pathetic but intriquing character. We meet others along the way. The British POWs that warn of "Jerry" are hilarious and great sketches of the English.Vonnegut's description of the bleak landscape of war and of normal life is great. But the narrative goes in circles the entire book. There was no progression or path to it. I understood why Pilgrim had the trauma and the absurdity of the events. Still there's no movement and every chapter seems the same. Again, if you've read "Jailbird" you'll recognize this flaw of his works.I would instead recommend "Cat's Cradle", "Breakfest Of Champions" or "Mother Night".
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