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Book cover of Cat's Cradle
Cat's CradleKurt Vonnegut

Characters in Cat's Cradle

11 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • John (Jonah)

    The novel's narrator, a writer researching the atomic bomb's inventor who renames himself Jonah.

Supporting characters

  • Bokonon

  • Angela Hoenikker

  • Emily Hoenikker

  • Frank Hoenikker

  • Newt Hoenikker

  • Mona Aamons Monzano

  • John (divers)