Cat's Cradle - BoundCovers

Paperback, 287 pages

English language

Published July 15, 2006 by Dial Press.

ISBN:: 978-0-385-33348-1
OCLC Number:: 64206152

(2 reviews)

One of Vonnegut's major works, a young writer decides to interview the children of a scientist primarily responsible for the creation of the atomic bomb. This is an apocalyptic tale of the planet's ultimate fate, featuring a cast of unlikely heroes.

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Stephanie Jane reviewed Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

Astute

4 stars

My copy of Cat's Cradle was audio from Audible, narrated by Tony Roberts. I'm sure that there's still more layers to this novel that passed me by, but I enjoyed its wicked humour and sharp observations of human behaviour. The storyline is wonderfully outlandish and I would be interested to know if the science of Ice Nine is even feasible? However, it is the calypsos of the Bokononist faith that I think will be the most memorable for me. The astute comments on religion, power, learning and life are so true.

Miya reviewed Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

Thought provoking

5 stars

A very different style from the kind of books I usually read.

I definitely need to read more from this author.

Subjects

End of the world -- Fiction