Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

4 reviews

pralanda's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Suicide and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Homophobia, Slavery, Racial slurs, Rape, and Racism

meekumoh's review

challenging dark funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

First book of Vonnegut's I've finished. You can really tell he's been trying to unclog that pipe for a while (he says so in the prologue). His view of American humanity is both a wide lens yet steeped in underfoot ugliness. I can't say I enjoyed the commentary on racism but overall it was a provoking read. A little like being fed eight experimental meals at once. Would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Slavery, Racism, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Addiction, Death, Grief, Ableism, and Death of parent

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

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