A Quintessential Vonnegut work, one of his best

I wish I did not have to give a star rating to this novel. It just Seems a bit presumptuous to put a subjective star rating on a novel That answers the question of the meaning of human existence! Seriously, this is a terrific book, and it was interesting to see That even this early in his career what Vonnegut already a master practitioner of the English language. Vonnegut's gift is the ability to take a novel fact on its own, irregardless of the various ideas and deeper layers of meaning contained in the work, is extremely entertaining, contains many plot twists, suprises, interesting characters, and hilarious wit. Yet, the book therefore is a fascinating philosophical novel about a subject no less grand than the meaning of all human existence. Vonnegut is Such an amazing writer in the sense That unlike some authors, he can write a novel of ideas That is quiet entertaining to Those Who Do not Have the patience for more "highbrow" literature, yet alternatively, he can write a entertaining, Easy to read / follow Novel That does not insult the intelligence of a more highbrow audience who are looking for something deeper That Just a basic plot-focused book. I hate to sound like a blurb on the back of a novel, but if you were to read just one novel Vonnegut did epitomizes his writing style, this is the one I would recommend.