Reviews tagging 'War'

Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

5 reviews

sumnerbrook's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Ableism, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: War, Violence, and Vomit

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark funny reflective

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

Also includes technically legal but nonetheless predatory age gaps.

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, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Colonisation, and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol, War, and Slavery

bookpilerjo'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Ableism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death, Animal death, and War

anka_not_anchor's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Vonnegut has a brilliant writing style that manages layers of complexity while still being understandable. The critiques of American culture and religion come across clearly, but can also be read into further when one desires. My first Vonnegut novel, and I certainly see myself reading more!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: War