Cat's Cradle (Hardcover)

from g0ldenboy

Cat's Cradle is another easy read by Vonnegut that's difficult to review due to its disjointed, all-encompassing nature. It's more focused than Breakfast of Champions only in that its narration inhibits Vonnegut from taking side roads to blatantly profess his opinions. Like most books, I went int...

from la2bkk

An extremely easy read which flows very well. At its best, the book contains dry humor that is insightful and very funny indeed. The author certainly has a talent in this regard. He also has an unusual skill for addressing issues of war, politics and religion without being offputting. Kudos in ...

from g0ldenboy

Cat's Cradle is another easy read by Vonnegut that's difficult to review due to its disjointed, all-encompassing nature. It's more focused than Breakfast of Champions only in that its narration inhibits Vonnegut from taking side roads to blatantly profess his opinions. Like most books, I went int...

from greeniezona

I read this as a teenager and had dim but enthusiastic memories of it -- mostly of ice-nine and environmental catastrophe. So I added this to the family story time shelf and ended up reading it out loud to the whole family -- which this book gave me a few moments to regret/question that decision ...

from thisisstephenbetts

Very similar in themes and atmosphere to Galapagos. That one has a much wider scope, whereas this is more synecdochic. The amorality of scientists is also a strong theme here, which I don't remember it being in Galapagos. It's also harsher - there is an almost savage glee in the ending of (in)hum...