Reviews tagging 'War'

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

4 reviews

krisroll's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

I usually love Vonnegut, this one was very scattered. It kept my attention throughout the first half, but the last parts of the book I found myself skimming. I understand the nuances, but the ending was very hard to push through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Car accident, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Rape, Self harm, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Slavery, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual content, War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

summermorning's review

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Racial slurs, and Homophobia

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: War

bat11692's review

challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

April reading challenge: Something by your favorite author as a child or young adult

I had a brief period in high school/college after I read Slaughterhouse Five where I was obsessed with Vonnegut. He was unlike anyone I had ever read before, and I appreciated his dark humor and his ability to express his views via fiction. Breakfast of Champions was no different. I loved reading this book as a 30 year old adult whose beliefs and morals have become more concrete over time. He pushes the boundaries and points out hypocrisies. I love how he the narrator is also a character, as a creator of his Sims world. Vonnegut is bizarre and crass, yet compassionate. I can see why I loved him at 18!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Homophobia, and Racial slurs

lily1304's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Rape