Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut, is a novel about the end of the earth, caused by the bad qualities of human beings. The narrator, John, becomes involved with the sons of the famous creator of the atomic bomb, Felix Hoenikker. Then he discovers that Angela, Newt and Frank Hoenikker all have a piece of ice-nine, an isotope of water created by their father that freezes at room temperature. The three share their ice nine with various people in an attempt to achieve happiness through marriage, love or power, even though they are aware that it has the ability to destroy life on earth. As a result of their actions and misuse of ice-nine, it ends up freezing all of the earth's oceans and ending life as we know it. Cat's Cradle has interesting, if unlikely, characters; a disorganized and predictable plot; and a style that can be both fun and boring at the same time. Cat's Cradle's range of characters is charming, if not likable. Dr. Felix Hoenikker, for example, has a combination of characteristics that make it difficult for the reader to like or hate him. Some of its attributes can be considered bad; for example, his wife has to spend all her time taking care of him because he is unable to do it himself. Once he dies, Dr. Hoenikker's daughter, Angela, drops out of high school in her sophomore year to take her place. He doesn't even seem to have any sense of morality or right and wrong. Simply seek knowledge and truth. For example, after experimenting with the atomic bomb, someone tells him that science has finally learned about sin. Dr. Hoenikker responds with the question, “What is sin?” He has no problem creating objects of destruction, such as the atomic bomb, with the only reason being his curiosity and interest. He also blamed… halfway through the document… the wrong actions of the government and military. However, when reading the novel, it is easy to miss the satires and simply think that they are strange circumstances in the novel. Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle has interesting characters that the reader doesn't sympathize with, an unexciting and predictable plot. and a style that can be fun but boring. Doctor Hoenikker and Bokonon, for example, are characters about whom it is difficult to form an opinion, since they have both good and bad qualities. The plot has many coincidences, such as the fact that the main characters find themselves together simply by chance, which makes it predictable. The direct style present in the novel can become boring, but it can also be entertaining. Overall, although Cat's Cradle may seem boring and plotless while reading, it is ultimately worth it and offers an interesting insight into human nature..