My favorite book that I read this summer is "Slaughter House 5" by Kurt Vonnegut. I thought it was extremely clever and interesting. It's the story of a man, Billy Pilgrim, who was abducted by aliens then came "unstuck in time" and his experiences . The majority of these take place in Dresden, Germany during WW2. Dresden was destroyed by a fire storm as a result of British and American bombing.
One thing I really enjoyed in the book was the Tralfamadorians, the fictional aliens mentioned in the book, idea of time. Their idea is that all time happens constantly and that you can only focus on the good times. For example, if somebody died one could focus on that they are still alive in many moments despite being dead in one. Speaking of death I also really appreciated Vonnegut's idea of death. Death to him is just "a violet color and a slight humming noise" they also mentioned that no one is there not even the deceased person. Overall this was a fantastic book full of humor, insight, and beautiful writing.
