I recently finished Cat’s Cradle (second Vonnegut book after Breakfast of Champions) and I found it quite bad. All the characters were one dimensional cardboard cutouts Vonnegut uses to expound his views in a condescending and arrogant manner. This book just beats shallow nihilism over the reader’s head the entire time while ignorantly bashing on those with different views. Honestly, I’m shocked that this book is acclaimed. Its ideas and writing make it seem like it was written by an edgy high school student.

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    1 year ago

    Vonnegut may not be your cup of tea, but smug and arrogant are about the last adjectives I could see him getting tagged with.