Reviews

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

ofirbun's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

nopiggy17's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

cinchona's review against another edition

2.0

Maybe I'm just sick of Vonnegut, but this wasn't particularly a winner for me. While the author self-insertion was an interesting twist, and Vonnegut has his traditional straightforwardly philosophical style, something was missing.

I think I might just always be disappointed in the character of Kilgore Trout. When Vonnegut writes about his novels it feels like he is just listing ideas for books and forgets that he is actually supposed to be writing a book.

_alyssammedina_'s review against another edition

challenging funny reflective tense 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? Yes

2.5

Just a bit much, even for me...

zoekk's review against another edition

funny medium-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? Yes

3.0

hexort's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

kermittuesday's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

1.0

This book was just so annoying in every way. Maybe it’s well-written but I hated it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

lwebster's review against another edition

challenging funny medium-paced

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

4.5

annalise_0729's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I love Vonnegut. I’m not sure why it has been so long since I read any of his novels, but it will certainly not be long before the next. 

This novel is a great satirical look at America… I love the pacing, the omniscient narrator, the humor. It’s just a really good novel.

avra2002's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5