Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

Cat's Cradle

Kurt Vonnegut

306 pages • first pub 1963 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction speculative fiction dark funny fast-paced

Description

Told with deadpan humour and bitter irony, Kurt Vonnegut's cult tale of global destruction preys on our deepest fears of witnessing Armageddon and, worse still, surviving it ...Dr Felix Hoenikker, one of the founding 'fathers' of the atomic bomb, ...

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Moods

funny 79%
dark 55%
reflective 51%
adventurous 33%
challenging 18%
mysterious 15%
lighthearted 14%
sad 9%
emotional 7%
tense 6%
inspiring 3%
informative 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 38%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 36% | Character: 16% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.02

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