Cat's Cradle

Ihar reviewed Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

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5 stars

Перачытаў. Тыя ж 5 зорак, што і было, было б больш, паставіў бы больш. Роўна 60 год пасля выданьня кнігі, якая пачынаецца з атамнага бамбаваньня Хірасімы і заканчваецца глябальнай экалягічнай катастрофай, створанай чалавекам, here we are, недзе паміж пагрозай ядзернай вайны і напаўнепазьбежнай экалягічнай катастрофай. Кніга каб спыніцца, адысьці трошкі ў бок і паглядзець на чалавецтва звонку і зразумець, колькі ў ім вар'яцтва і абсурду, колькі складаных стварэньняў, якія як тая гульня ў вяровачку - no damn cat, no damn cradle. Але некаторым з нас пры гэтым пашчасціла ўсё гэта назіраць як разумным істотам, таму напрыканцы мы мабыць пасьпеем яшчэ задраць нос шырока ўхмыляючыся перад тварам няіснага бога, які і стварыў на імгненьне ўсю гэтую хісткую канструкцыю ў сябе на пальцах. А мабыць не.

Thom reviewed Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

Review of "Cat's Cradle" on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

"No damn cat, and no damn cradle."

What it does have is humor, irreverence, pseudo science, religion, commentary on those, and a banana republic. More than 100 chapters, each concise. Worthy of the praise, awards, and each inclusion on "best reads" list.

I first read this at the house of an acquaintance. Washed out of the poker game early, I found a dusty bookshelf and grabbed something to read. It took me well into the night and the next morning, and I even skipped an invitation to jet skis to finish it. This reading was just as fast - an audio book while traveling from Spokane Valley to Tacoma to Bellevue to Seattle.

What I hadn't done is try to encapsulate this book into a review. I've already used too many words to sum up this recommended work, so I'll leave with one more quote from the novel - "Science …

"No damn cat, and no damn cradle."

What it does have is humor, irreverence, pseudo science, religion, commentary on those, and a banana republic. More than 100 chapters, each concise. Worthy of the praise, awards, and each inclusion on "best reads" list.

I first read this at the house of an acquaintance. Washed out of the poker game early, I found a dusty bookshelf and grabbed something to read. It took me well into the night and the next morning, and I even skipped an invitation to jet skis to finish it. This reading was just as fast - an audio book while traveling from Spokane Valley to Tacoma to Bellevue to Seattle.

What I hadn't done is try to encapsulate this book into a review. I've already used too many words to sum up this recommended work, so I'll leave with one more quote from the novel - "Science is magic that works."

David Swinstead

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Aug. 25, 2023

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