Jailbird by Kurt Vonnegut

This is a Vonnegut novel I had not read before. He is, of course, most famous for his novel Slaughterhouse Five. This one tells the story of Walter F. Starbuck, who, at the beginning of the book, is being released from prison for his very minor role in the Watergate scandal. In the typical Vonnegut style of conversational first-person narrative, Walter tells the story of his past and of what happens to him after his release. In the process, Vonnegut satirizes big government, the justice system, corporate greed, and a myriad of other aspects of American life. Vonnegut is very funny, very easy to read, and it's amazing that he can do this while pinpointing very serious issues and sometimes tragic events. This is not his best book, but it is better than most books, even so. Recommended.