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Monica
Jul 19, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: genrex, 2011
I haven't read Cat's Cradle (or any Vonnegut really) in about ten years, so I wasn't sure how I would feel this time around. Its still very solid and interesting writing and I'm still half in love with Bokononism, but I can't say I got anything new out it despite the long pause between readings.

I guess I don't need my literature to to be so densely layered that I find something new with each subsequent reading, but that's what keeps this from getting a five star rating for me. Still a fun read t
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Mar 13, 2009 rated it it was ok
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Jan 30, 2010 marked it as to-read
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