Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

I remember what led me to my first Vonnegut book. I was at Kino (bookstore of choice) and was browsing the 'Recommended Titles' section when I saw Armageddon in Retrospect, Vonnegut's posthumous collection of stories. The picture on the back was an old man, a character who lived his life the way he wanted it to be. Someone who cared about the world, yet didn't give a fuck about many other things. That was my interpretation anyway. Take a look at the picture for yourself, then read his wiki page, and marvel at this whimsical man.

Coming back to the book, Cat's Cradle is going to be tough to summarise. I realised that as I was relating the book to my friend, and my convoluted summary did nothing but elicit a puzzled "huh?" from her. The irony is that Cat's Cradle, like all of Vonnegut's works, is written in his trademark crisp & concise style.

So....I'm going to pass on the synopsis of the book for this one. It would take me at least 400 words to get it right, and even then, you might still end up confused. Here's the wiki link instead.
I enjoyed Cat's Cradle immensely, and I'm floored by his crispier than cuttlefish writing and his fun and capricious plot. Good stuff. 8 out of 10 ninja slashes.