Cat's Cradle: A Novel
Nov 2009 · Dial Press
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“A free-wheeling vehicle . . . an unforgettable ride!”—The New York Times
Cat’s Cradle is Kurt 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. A book that left an indelible mark on an entire generation of readers, Cat’s Cradle is one of the twentieth century’s most important works—and Vonnegut at his very best.
“[Vonnegut is] an unimitative and inimitable social satirist.”—Harper’s Magazine
“Our finest black-humorist . . . We laugh in self-defense.”—Atlantic Monthly
Cat’s Cradle is Kurt 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. A book that left an indelible mark on an entire generation of readers, Cat’s Cradle is one of the twentieth century’s most important works—and Vonnegut at his very best.
“[Vonnegut is] an unimitative and inimitable social satirist.”—Harper’s Magazine
“Our finest black-humorist . . . We laugh in self-defense.”—Atlantic Monthly
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4.5
468 reviews
Aton Ethan “Aaron Brosnan” Aaron-Yabloko
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June 27, 2025
Kurt Vonnegut is brilliant. He is innocent yet sexy, he is on topic with women, and is completely lost with ambitious men. He takes no theological standpoint, but his words are carefully chosen.
Frank Molina
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November 3, 2019
Excellent literary novel with hints of science fiction and high doses of dark humor. A tongue in cheek satire about the silliness and seriousness of religion with jabs at communism, capitalism, dictatorships, lemming mentality and the hypocrisy of government. Although enjoyable from beginning to end, I thought the journey was way more satisfying than the destination. The ending seemed a bit clunky to me. If the author had a message to deliver at the end, it was lost to me. But the story as a whole is nevertheless engrossing and worth the ride.
Samantha Vanderhoof
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July 17, 2017
This is the first Vonnegut I ever read and still my favorite. He has such a great writing style that both haunts you and keeps you enthralled on every word. Don't expect happy endings with him, but something about that makes it feel more real, even when it's absurd.
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About the author
Kurt Vonnegut’s humor, satiric voice, and incomparable imagination first captured America’s attention in The Sirens of Titan in 1959 and established him as “a true artist” (The New York Times) with Cat’s Cradle in 1963. He was, as Graham Greene declared, “one of the best living American writers.” Mr. Vonnegut passed away in April 2007.
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