A review by the_pale_woman
Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

dark funny medium-paced

3.5

Re-read. I originally read this right out of high school when I first started becoming personally invested in reading novels. I would pick up just about anything during that time. When I found Vonnegut, it felt like a diamond in the rough. I found it easy to relate to his cynical mindset and enjoyed chuckling at the ever-present sarcasm. Cat's Cradle was my favorite, along with slaughter-house, of course, but I'd say, after reading much of his work, I enjoyed most of it. Cat's Cradle hit me particularly hard the first time around. It felt like my kind of book. Like I was part of this karass. 

Now, after what seems like a lifetime of books, I'm sad to say it feels less profound. Time and experience have dampened its effects. There is an idea here, but I don't think it was executed to my current reading standards. I just want more and different things out of my literature today. This re-read was probably more enjoyable solely because of my personal nostalgia for it. Yes, there are some good lines and some interesting symbolism. It just didn't stick the same way it did before.