Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

3 reviews

leoniefnk's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.25

Though there are moments that make you think (I like the idea of an author inserting themselves in a very meta way), overall, I found this vulgar and extremely unfunny. The random scatterbrain-ness of it is something which I've enjoyed in the past, but in books like Hitchhiker's guide, where there is far less offensive language for - what seems to be - the sake of offensive language. Was this supposed to make me think of something new or groundbreaking? What's worse, was this supposed to make me laugh?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Death of parent, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Sexual violence, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Classism

basilaquinas's review

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Slavery

lizsmartie13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

ha. ha ha. why did I think me and my terminal dean winchester brain rot could read this and not go immediately and totally insane? 

kilgore trout said only one man in this universe has free will and it isn’t you. bunny’s father said you can’t love men, only kill them. are you just a character in a book by somebody who wants to write about somebody who is suffering all the time? you are here, you are here, you are here. are you kilgore trout or are you kazak the dog? do you want to kill your creator or run from him? who do you hate more, your father for hurting you or your mother for leaving you? why can’t you get out? when will the snake stop swallowing itself? when will you make order of chaos? when will you get better?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Mental illness

Minor: Rape