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Summary: Its been 20 years and Bokononism has never really left me
Review: Have you discovered everyone in your karass yet? I once had an appointment with a guy to see if I was going to hire him to play piano at my wedding. I didn't hire him. But for eight years now... I'll see him at the grocery store. Or a tuxedo shop. Or I'll walk by a bar in the afternoon, hear a piano playing, look in and see him sitting there at the ivories. hmmmmm....
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Summary: To anyone who wants to read Vonnegut:
Review: Cat's Cradle is THE place to start when reading Vonnegut. It is light and entertaining while heavily examinatory of modern society. The ending is complete and utter genius. This book will give you a taste of what Vonnegut is all about.
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Summary: Imaginative and exciting
Review: This is the first Vonnegut I have read in six years and I was totally captivated through the whole book. This book is great for the person who colors outside the lines. Not for your average normal person.
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Summary: See the cat? See the cradle?
Review: Vintage Vonnegut in that this is his most cynical book. The book is organized into about 120 chapters, each not much more than a page or two long, so the effect is like being shot by a fully automatic machine gun. With all the crazy ideas packed into such little space, this also surely makes it Vonnegut's densest book. How often can an author invent a religion, a country, and a doomsday weapon all in one book? And he also manages to criticize the use of science without considering the consequences, the lies that parents tell their children, and the futility of most religions. Then he wraps it all up quite conveniently by ending the world. In my opinion, this is his second best book, a more bizarre and warped version of an anti-war story than Slaughterhouse-Five was, with a twinge of his earlier science-fiction wrapped in. I wouldn't call it depressing...at least as end-of-the-world novels go. This isn't a warning about how dangerous our pursuit of war is, but rather how absurd it is. Vonnegut doesn't end the world and expect his readers to shed a tear. He'd rather you shake your head in bewilderment, shrug your shoulders, and give a little laugh. After all, like the cat and the cradle...its all an illusion.
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Summary: If perfection can be attained in 191 pages, this is it!!
Review: I was listening to a friend of mine talk with our Language teacher one day about Kurt Vonnegut. From all I heard before, he was a sick, psychopath who couldn't write. On advice from my friend and teacher, I went out and bought Cat's Cradle. This book was terrific! It's Absolut Vonnegut! 120-Proof, people! My only criticism is it was too short! When reading it the first time, I kept imagining that it would be terrible, but by the end I thought it was just what I needed to get over a terrible book I had just read for school, The Egypt Game. There is NO reason NOT to buy this masterpice of modern literature! BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT!
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Summary: Quintessential Vonnegut
Review: 'Cat's Cradle' may be the most Vonnegut book he has ever written. A typical page-turner that moves you along with the mix of science, religion and revolution delivered in his sly fashion. I hit my Vonnegut jag as a high school senior, devouring one after the other in a 2-month period. I went through that with Jerzy Kosinski, too, an author I would recommend to any Vonnegut fan. As with all of the Vonnegut books I rate a '9,' the weak link was the ending. Not as good as the rest of the book. The Vonnegut books that rate a '10' are 'Sirens of Titan' and 'God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.' Those are books that after I finished, I went back and read the last chapters again -- that good. 'Cat's Cradle' is great, but not penultimate Vonnegut.
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Summary: Behind the lines.
Review: Vonnegut uses his novels to explore human nature: in this wonderful book he examines religion, human nature, and the morality of science. Read it as you will, but please look into the web that holds this work together. Reading the surface is a good tale, but pointless. Reading into the novel the true exploration of religion comes out. He calls it a joke, yet points it out as being good. Read between the lines and the true magic of this typical Vonnegut piece comes out.
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Summary: Another masterpiece by Vonegut!
Review: One of his best. Cat's Cradle seems rather simple to the eyes, but is a visionary masterpiece to the mind. In the beginning Vonegut informs the reader that what he is about to tell you is a bunch of lies, and what ingenious lies they are. A true eye opener.
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Summary: For those who get the message -- Vonnegut's cleverest work!
Review: Vonnegut understands the link between science and religion as being the search for truth. In our desire as humans to superimpose order on our lives, we work to uncover the secrets of the universe. The real secret, however, is that the pursuit of truth it futile. In addition to being unknowable, the truth is, ultimately, irrelevant. Let's not destroy the world trying to find it. Vonnegut understands just enough chemistry to be dangerous. Even though the book's ending is a little weak, the journey is immensely enjoyable. For those who truly understand the message, this is Vonnegut's most coherent and most clever work.
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Summary: A great introduction to the world & style of Vonnegut!
Review: "Cat's Cradle" is a great introduction to the world and style of Kurt Vonnegut. It was the first book of his I read and certaintly not the last. His witty style and comic ideas make this a must-read for anyone who likes humor and science-fiction. While it may not be his best work, it definitely deserves attention and merit for being so humorous and yet having such a deep, underlying purpose. It is essential, pure, unadultered Vonnegut!
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