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Book Review of Cat's Cradle

Cat's Cradle
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I received this book as a gift and if I wouldn't have, I don't know if I would have read it. Very glad I did.
It's about a guy doing research about the day the first atomic bomb was dropped. Through this research he meets many interesting (if not a little weird) people. Travels to San Lorenzo where he finds a culture with odd beliefs that seem to work for them. All this time looking out for Ice 9.. an invention that turns all water/moisture into ice. Which in the wrong hands can cause an ice age/apocalypse.
A subtle satire on religion, society, humanity, etc.