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Title: One of Vonnegut's most popular is also most overrated
Review: Far be it from me to imply that "Cat's Cradle" is not a good time. But for some reason it has come to sit in Vonnegut's pantheon next to "Slaughterhouse 5" and "Welcome to the Monkey House." And again, it's not that it doesn't work; the odd little tale of island romance in the midst of revolution and the ultimate freezing element, ice-9 has plenty of terrific moments. But ultimately, the book feels cold and clammy; where elsewhere Vonnegut contrasts the sad and the funny here he chooses to club you with pathos and neglect to explain much of anything. Overall, a good read, but check out "Sirens of Titan" or most of his other early novels before shipwrecking here
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