So It Goes

I’ve been sitting with a blank screen for an hour trying to truly capture how I felt about this book. I feel that I should begin by saying that I, for the most part, hate any story that talks about World War II from an American point of view. I usually find it very disrespectful considering the country’s many flaws that took place over that period of time and celebrates their involvement way too much. Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut is a welcome reprieve from the glory that usually comes from talking about war.

This book is the story of a prisoner of war by a prisoner of war. What I love is that this goes into the dark and gritty reality of war. War sucks, no matter what side you’re on, and does not deserve to be glorified. I think this book is an amazing representation what should be shown when discussing the realities that we live in. I definitely will need to read this again to make sure that I got all the messages this book was trying to convey. I definitely recommend any one to read this book. It was a beautiful read that I will have to get back to again.