Cat's Cradle Book Review

Cats Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut In my quest to read all of Vonneguts works in the order they were written my next stop on the ride was Cats Cradle.

Cat's cradle book review. Like the game of cats cradle itself where Newt points out there is no cat and there is no cradle life religion and everything else are false and meaningless. Cats Cradle is a whole new level of weird. I have the exact copy that I read when I was a high schooler complete with my underlined text.

Its a classic and Im a bit embarrassed that I had never read it until now. Cats Cradle starts out with our narrator Jonah working on a book about Felix Hoenikker a fictional scientist and equally the fictional father of the atomic bomb. Is a book about big issues nuclear war environmental concerns and the role of governments.

While the plot is entertaining and the ideas worth contemplating it was really Kurts voice that propelled me through the story. However as the narrators mind changes about whether hes going to actually write this book or not the story itself changes. I mean I guess its kinda funny but not like Im laughing or anything.

I highly doubt he was a crypto-Catholic. 5 chips of ice-nine out of 5. There is no world-building going on and so I dont feel like I bought into it as a reader and thus the invented words were just annoying.

Cats Cradle is a short book unhindered by lengthy exposition or world building there is no wasted space at all and the rich intelligent dialogue combined with brief chapters means that many people could read this in one or two sittings. As you are reading it doesnt take long to start reflecting on life hope and the future. A book that left an indelible mark on an entire generation of readers Cats Cradle is one of the twentieth centurys most important worksand Vonnegut at his very best.

I am used to weird books as a whole. 4 of 5 stars Overall this book is categorized as a comedy. Review Cats Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.