Boy, I really flew through that book. I started it 3 days ago and finished it off just now.

I imagine he had a lot of fun writing this book. It’s quite light in tone. Playful. Expecting a harsh criticism on religion or war, I was surprised by the tone.

At the same time though, I expected it to be more comedic; the one part that really did have me laughing out loud was the secret of life being “they found out something about protein.” Damn, what a great bit!

He plays around nicely with the thematic concepts without in any way being preachy or objective about it, which I really appreciate.

I get the impression I would have really enjoyed chatting with Kurt Vonnegut, and I’m eager to read more from him. When I happen to think deeply, I often think of religion, science, and life’s purpose, which are big themes here.

Truth be told, I wanted to start by reading Slaughterhouse Five but I’ll pick that up next week when it’s available again at my library.

For those who love Cat’s Cradle, please share what it means to you. I imagine countless words have been written about it but I haven’t heard much talk about it and am wondering what bigger fans have to say about it.