num_pages: 233
description: Cat's Cradle is Vonnegut's satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of this planet's ultimate fate, it features a midget as the protagonist; a complete, original theology created by a calypso singer; and a vision of the future that is at once blackly fatalistic and hilariously funny.
language: English
title: Cat's Cradle
titlecomplete: Cat's Cradle
characters: Mona Aamons Monzano, John (divers), Frank Hoenikker, Emily Hoenikker, "Papa" Monzano, Bokonon, Newt Hoenikker, Angela Hoenikker
genres: Fiction, 20th Century, Humor, Classics, Science Fiction, Dystopia, American, Literature, Fantasy, Novels
ratings_count: 392281
places: Ilium
awards: awardedAt: -189360000000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston