I really enjoyed 'Slapstick, or Lonesome No More!'. It was an entertaining and amusing read, and I really liked the idea of the artificial extended families. Maybe because I'm from a small family which is spread across the world, but I love the idea of having 190,000 cousins and 10,000 brothers and sisters, all looking out for one another. The book is very recognisable Vonnegut, with autobiographical references. Hi ho replaces So it goes
I am not a great fan of 'Slaughterhouse 5' in itself, though I do think it is a valuable read which gives great insight into WWII. I remember that when I was at school I wrote an English dissertation on the effect of war on human mind with 'Slaughterhouse 5', 'Catch 22' and 'All Quiet on the Western Front' (by Erich Maria Remarque) as my key texts. Was I ever depressed by the time I had finished that! Very important reads though, I'd definitely recommend the trio to anyone interested in first hand accounts of war.