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Summary: Not with a bang but a (frozen) whimper!
Review: The end of the world as seen through Vonnegut's eyes and yours as you will read and re-read this book for years to come.
The Grateful Dead took icenine as the name of their music publishing company.
I have read all of Vonnegut's works and still come back to Cat's Cradle every few years, enjoying it more each time
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Summary: One of the best books I've read.
Review: This is one of those great books that I recall reading when I was younger that made reading fun. I've read it several times over the years and still enjoy it very much. Vonengut's voice and pacing is impeccable. A book I've read recently, The Spear of Golgotha by Richard Greenwald makes reading fun too- its too bad that it is so difficult to find
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Summary: Timeless commentary
Review: Since I first read this book as a sophmore in highschool, I have reread it at least 5 times. If you have ever questioned how society is impacted by science and religion, you must read this book. I have loaned my copy of the book to numerous friends, and every person has gotten something different out of the book. Every time I read it, a different aspect of Vonnegut's social commentary becomes apparent to me. Unlike many other books by Vonnegut, you do not have to read any of his other books to understand the plot
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Summary: Kurt's an amazing guy
Review: I read this book at 14 and it blew my mind. I often wonder when will the next time be that the newest technological breakthrough will cause a disater, like ice nine and the A-bomb in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Humans can be so smart and not know how to handle it
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Summary: Irony and sarcasm at its best.
Review: Kurt's analysis of human society is one of the most accurate posssible. After reading this book you'll have two options,become a bokononist or become disapointed with your idea about god and life.Comparable to Heinlein's Time Enough for Love
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Summary: Oxygen and Cat's Cradle are two necessary elements for life
Review: you either read it, or remain a lump.this book makes us realize our follies until we become sick of human existence, and then it makes us laugh at that very thought
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Summary: Forgive me, fellow Vonnegut fans.
Review: Yes, I know, this is Vonnegut's classic. It left a huge impression on everyone who read it when it was first published. I just read "Cat's Cradle" for the first time, though, and I must say I was disappointed. I am a huge fan of Vonnegut; I read Slaughterhouse-Five and Hocus Pocus before "Cat's Cradle," and several others since (I hope to have read all of them by the next millennium), but I think that "Cat's Cradle" was the least impressive of all, especially after just having finished "Hocus Pocus," his best I have read so far. "Cradle" lacks the emotion and wit of 'Slaughterhous," or "Bluebeard," and the tremendous humor of "Hocus Pocus." He seems to take the story just a tad too seriously, which is strange because this is his most bizzare and unrealistic story. Of course, simply having been written by Vonnegut, it's inherently better than about %99 of all books ever written, but if you're going to read just one or two Vonnegut books, this should not be it
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Summary: Are Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller the same person?
Review: Heller's Closing time places a character in 1944 Dresden alongside Vonnegut as a young POW.
Considering the (self reported) impact the bombing of Dresden had on Vonnegut's life and work, this could be construed as a crack in the wall hiding the greatest literary conspiracy since they misplaced the last page of The Fifteen Comendments. Admitedly, these could be ravings explained by the vertigo I'm suffering having over-dosed on morbid satire. I reread Cat's Cradle for the nth time this week. This is my current comment: Much like being punched in the gut by a heavyweight, you're left breathless and staggering even if you'd seen it coming.
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Summary: Timeless black humor -- read it again for the first time!
Review: At the tender age of 19, thanks to Kurt Vonnegut and Cat's Cradle, I learned that a book did not have to be 800 pages long and have a happy ending to be a great book. More importantly, I realized that I didn't have to understand a book to enjoy it.
I recently reread Cat's Cradle for the fourth time, and 20 years later, I'm no closer to understanding it. Yet, I still caught myself laughing out loud and profoundly sad upon reading the final paragraph. Cat's Cradle is not the best book I've ever read, but reading it opened my mind and allowed me to pick up and read some of the best books I've ever read
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Summary: more than a novel; a philosophy
Review: This was one of the most influential books I have ever read. It is an influential commentary on the cold war, United States foreign relations in general, and the balance of power. I urge anyone who wants to take a step back from the world and see what it really looks like to read this book.
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