Hm. I was expecting to love this book, and i can't really say that i did. I was expecting a sci-fi and it really isn't a sci-fi. Still, it has an interesting sort of Donnie Darko theme to it. 
 I just don't enjoy reading war books. They're too horrifying. I can't handle it. And this is probably one of the less horrifying war books out there, but it's still sad as hell. I didn't really find it funny. There were maybe a couple of parts that made me smile, but mostly it was just depressing. 
 I did really enjoy the completely different way the story was told. It was crazy and jumpy and casual and real and it kept me interested. All the recursion was interesting to try to figure out (i was 1/3 of the way through the book when i realized that "so it goes" was used to mark death). It annoyed me at first until i realized it was used with intention. 
 I didn't love Billy because he'd been so drained of life and soul, but that was the point. So, I don't know. I like the book. I get it. But i don't love it.