“i thought that this book was very confusing with all of the different ideas of religion and the amount of characters in the book”
“Can I start with any of vonnegut's novels or is there an order to them? Is there one character throughout the novels or is each one seperate onto itself?”
“This book wasn't too interesting to me. The only interesting aspect of it was the concept of the ice-nine. The ice-nine seemed so unrealistic but that's what added to it's appeal. When added to water the ice-nine could freeze the world completely. It just seemed crazy to think that someone out there would come up with an idea for the world to end so easily.”
“I love Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse 5...check that one out too, I am excited about this one!”
“This one is a wild ride.”
“Somnium...the phrase "no cat, no cradle" is really one of my favorite parts of the book. The concept is so accurate--how a simple game with string can act as a metaphor for so much. The whole idea of lies and constant untruth seems so relative to our current culture, even though the book was written decades ago. Cat's Cradle is definitely a worthwhile read...there is just so much there to discuss, and thus this is such a great book for a club or just for friends to read concomitantly. The idea of ice-nine, the way the book is written as a foray of random events and with very sporadic chronology--what one expects at the beginning and what actually occurs can be no farther from each other. This is great because its sci-fi, its a political commentary, its a satire, its a rant on religion, its a telling of the truths no one wants to hear or people are afraid to talk about. The characters are interesting and distinct, the setting and the island where the climax unfolds is just fascinating. I would recommend to any reader, + those who don't usually enjoy novels.”
“Hw long does it take a slow reader”
“Hi Lot,I want to start reading some of these books but how and where do i start from. Please give me a short lecture on this.”
“An easy read that led to Vonnegut's Anthropology B.A. The story evokes questions regarding mankind's ignorance when faced with scientific achievement.”
“There's a pretty good plot summary here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_Cradle”
