Was not a fan of Breakfast of Champions either. It’s quite some time since I read it, but I’ve never come to understood why that one in particular is so popular.

However, I have not read Cat’s Cradle and have been unsure about going into it. Unfortunately, your review doesn’t really give any actual examples of how Vonnegut is ‘condescending’ or ‘arrogant’, nor how the book ‘beats shallow nihilism over the reader’s head the entire time while ignorantly bashing on those with different views’. Do you think you could expound on this? You’re obviously quite certain about it and probably have examples bursting out of you. Please just pop a few in to help illustrate your point.

Is it also possible to explain why the characters ‘were one dimensional cardboard cutouts’ by stipulating what was missing from their characterisations - and why Vonnegut did not choose to leave this missing on purpose which might not be inappropriate if there’s so much nihilism - because at the moment, your review doesn’t really convince me of anything. I’ve definitely found thin characters in Vonnegut before, but I’ve always found he gives them something in an effort to add depth to them, although I’ll also argue this doesn’t always work. As such, your insights here would be pretty interesting.

You’ll also have to forgive me, but with the total lack of examples in your review, I genuinely thought you were just an edgy high-school student. Do you think you pop in a few more details? It would be much appreciated and hopefully add to the strength of your arguments. Cheers!