Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

CATS CRADLE by Kurt Vonnegut

23 reviews

paulwesterberg's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark funny reflective

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Genocide, Slavery, Excrement, and Grief

Also includes technically legal but nonetheless predatory age gaps.

mackinley's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

emoryscott's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I enjoyed this read. Several times, I found myself laughing aloud. I don’t think I fully understood the broader picture that Vonnegut was trying to paint with this story, but here and there I was able to notice the deeper meaning. Vonnegut is a tricky author to read, but he can be very reflective. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

salm0n's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I went in to this book knowing nothing about it and have finished feeling like I've always known the story. This book is reflective, witty, and attention holding-- a wonderful introduction to Vonnegut's writing. The ending is just brilliant. I think we all could learn something from Bokononism.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Slavery, Alcohol, and War

ursa_mary's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I expected (mind = blown) and got

no cat, no cradle

…not that

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Suicide

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Lots of good food for thought, but funnier than Slaughterhouse Five. Seriously insane mind, like the creativity is fully on another level.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Death

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Suicide

emmalouisereads's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.5

I will admit, whatever the humour was here, went over my head. It seemed you needed to remember a load of nonsense made-up words to follow what on earth was going on here. 

What didn’t go over my head was the problematic language, including a lot of super unnecessary ableism.

I was glad when this book was over.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racial slurs, and Suicide

Moderate: Misogyny and Racism

joensign's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Death

Moderate: Misogyny and Racism

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, and Suicide

solid_circle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide