num_pages: 191
description: Cat's Cradle deals with atomic scientists, ugly Americans, gorgeous sex queens, vengeful midgets, Caribbean dictators, undertakers, Hoosiers, a new way of making love, ice-nine, Bokononism, the end of the world... Ice-nine? Bokononism? The End of the World? No one but Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., could have created this masterful mix of satire, fantasy and all-too-real realism. An ultimate commentary on modern man and his madness, Cat's Cradle is one of the most brilliant and important novels of the decade.
language: English
title: Cat's Cradle
titlecomplete: Cat's Cradle
characters: Newt Hoenikker, Frank Hoenikker, "Papa" Monzano, Angela Hoenikker, Mona Aamons Monzano, Bokonon, John (divers), Emily Hoenikker
genres: 20th Century, American, Dystopia, Novels, Science Fiction, Literature, Fantasy, Classics, Fiction, Humor
ratings_count: 392229
places: Ilium
awards: awardedAt: -189360000000
name: Hugo Award
category: Best Novel
publisher: Dell