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| Title | : | Cat's Cradle |
| Author | : | Kurt Vonnegut Jr. |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 306 pages |
| Published | : | 1999 by Penguin (first published 1963) |
| Categories | : | Romance. Adult Fiction. Erotica. Contemporary. Contemporary Romance. Adult. Erotic Romance. Music |
Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Paperback | Pages: 306 pages Rating: 4.16 | 326333 Users | 10219 Reviews
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Told with deadpan humour and bitter irony, Kurt Vonnegut's cult tale of global destruction preys on our deepest fears of witnessing Armageddon and, worse still, surviving it ... Dr Felix Hoenikker, one of the founding 'fathers' of the atomic bomb, has left a deadly legacy to the world. For he's the inventor of 'ice-nine', a lethal chemical capable of freezing the entire planet. The search for its whereabouts leads to Hoenikker's three ecentric children, to a crazed dictator in the Caribbean, to madness. Felix Hoenikker's Death Wish comes true when his last, fatal gift to humankind brings about the end, that for all of us, is nigh...Describe Books Toward Cat's Cradle
| Original Title: | Cat's Cradle |
| ISBN: | 0140285601 (ISBN13: 9780140285604) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Bokonon, Angela Hoenikker, Emily Hoenikker, Frank Hoenikker, Newt Hoenikker, "Papa" Monzano, Mona Aamons Monzano, John -- |
| Setting: | San Lorenzo Ilium(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1964) |
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Ratings: 4.16 From 326333 Users | 10219 ReviewsCriticize Regarding Books Cat's Cradle
Nothing in this review is true.As much as I enjoy reading Vonnegut, one of the nagging little doubts I always have is that I'm missing something. That there's a hidden message in there that I'm not picking up on. Or, on the other hand, that I am picking up messages that just aren't there.Which is, perhaps, the point of the whole book.The world is full of lies. Good lies, bad lies and indifferent lies, but lies nonetheless, and we pick and choose the lies that make our lives happiest. The lieWhat is it about Vonnegut's authorial voice? It's simultaneously wry and tender, sarcastic and gentle. I don't know of any other authors that can manage that particular combination. And here, writing about the end of the world in so many different ways, it is on full display. Note: The rest of this review has been withdrawn due to the recent changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement. You can read why I came to this decision here.In the meantime, you can read the entire review at Smorgasbook
Originally published as Cat's Cradle.John had "only" wanted to write an account of the day the atomic bomb had dropped over Hiroshima. He had been diligently gathering data for it, even going so far as contacting the chief scientist's youngest son. And what a story that avenue had revealed! But... that had been 2 wives, 250,000 cigarettes, 3,000 quarts of booze... and a different religion ago. He's a Bokononist now. A much more sarcastic, realistic-sounding, but also a shameless lie of a
Another review in the KISS series (Keep It Short, Steve)In Anne Fadimans superb book about books called Ex Libris, she divides readers into two categories: those who keep their books in pristine condition (courtly lovers) and those who delight in marginalia (carnal lovers). I started out as one of the former (conditioned, no doubt, by fear of library fines), but became one of the latter. Cats Cradle was my first prurient experience, dating back to high school. Part of the reason was that I
I stopped at page 175 and I have NEVER done that. I never give up on books I start. This book made me re-think that practice. Normally, even if I do not like a book, I can find something about it to keep me going but with Cat's Cradle I just had to quit. I need to feel something - curiousity, irritation, sadness, happiness, love, desire, anger, escapism, like I am learning something new, that I need the lesson this book is offering... whatever. I need to connect to the book, the story, the
Cat's Cradle: Vonnegut's String GameCat's Cradle, First Edition,Holt, Rinehart and WinstonPublished in 1963, "Cat's Cradle" is Kurt Vonnegut's fourth novel. I consider it one of the great satirical works of the 20th Century. Often referred to as a modern Mark Twain, Vonnegut's view of American society more fully embraces a society and its group values, while Twain's targets for his biting wit were more specifically aimed, although with the same verve and joy in the revelation of the foibles of
Most people have read Cat's Cradle, so I won't bother to try and hide spoilers. Did you say you hadn't read it? Well, what are you waiting for? This isn't Ulysses, you know, it's short and funny! So, now that it's just us people who know the book, I want to say why I disagree with the criticism you often see, that it's too fragmentary. On the contrary, I think it's very focused, and makes its point with near-perfect economy and wit. There are two obvious themes. One is how the irresponsible use
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