num_pages: 287
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, "Papa" Monzano, Frank Hoenikker, John (divers), Newt Hoenikker, Bokonon, Angela Hoenikker, Emily Hoenikker
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, American, Humor, Literature, Classics, Novels, Fantasy, Dystopia, 20th Century
ratings_count: 392253
places: Ilium
awards: awardedAt: -189360000000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Delacorte Press