Reviews

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

katygolden's review

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

emma987's review

5.0

this was a reread. i loved it just as much as the first time. i know vonnegut didn’t count this as a masterpiece but i think the way that he describes the impact of art is so powerful. i really loved hearing all of the plots of trout’s stories as well. 

aligrint's review

3.0

I'm having a hard time deciding whether I liked this book less than the rest of Vonnegut's, or such time has passed since my Vonnegut phase that I wouldn't like others either anymore. Regardless, it didn't click: the ratio of insight to connecting narrative seemed off, such that the book felt like a disjointed series of one-liners.

mrbear's review

1.0

This book just made me feel like an idiot the whole time I was reading it. The worst Vonnegut book I have read to date, and I didn't even like his other stuff very much...

defiantmoon's review

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

this book delighted my short attention span – fun read and too random at times! :)

faithtutton's review

Offensive unfunny rubbish

robfarren's review

4.0

Meta.

hakimbriki's review against another edition

5.0

By the time I finished reading this book I found myself developing a strong (but sane) intellectual crush on Kurt Vonnegut. That is how good this book is.
I enjoyed every bit of Breakfast of Champions, laughed out loud a couple dozen times, felt compassion for the very lovable characters and absolutely loved the story itself. I am not keen on the concept of "metafiction" but this one is clearly a winner.

dltreads17's review against another edition

4.0

Quite possibly the weirdest book I have ever read.

earsore's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

3.0