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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
fast-paced
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
When is the moment you realize that it isn't just the book that's a favourite of yours? It's the author as well? I love Kurt Vonnegut.
It's kind of difficult to explain his books, I suppose you can tell the plot, or explain what you think of it but you can't really convey the feel of them. You need to experience them.
Well, Breakfast of Champions is a very intimate book about life, humans, those of who we think matter, and those we don't, about dreams and how they mean the whole world to somebody, and how insignificant they are to everybody else. It's about our roles in life, about how we react to different situations, about America and its place at the top in the world, and about depression and how it leads to insanity.
It's filled with drawings from the author, the most trivial doodles that make Vonnegut so very dear to you. He's your confidant in this book, your companion, your God.
"I had given him a life not worth living, but I had also given him an iron will to live. This was a common combination on the planet Earth."
It's kind of difficult to explain his books, I suppose you can tell the plot, or explain what you think of it but you can't really convey the feel of them. You need to experience them.
Well, Breakfast of Champions is a very intimate book about life, humans, those of who we think matter, and those we don't, about dreams and how they mean the whole world to somebody, and how insignificant they are to everybody else. It's about our roles in life, about how we react to different situations, about America and its place at the top in the world, and about depression and how it leads to insanity.
It's filled with drawings from the author, the most trivial doodles that make Vonnegut so very dear to you. He's your confidant in this book, your companion, your God.
"I had given him a life not worth living, but I had also given him an iron will to live. This was a common combination on the planet Earth."
Possibly the weirdest book ever. I have no idea what the hell happened. But I loved it...
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Breakfast of Champions almost felt like a tongue in cheek take on waiting for godot at times. I loved the perspective and oversimplification of cultural and political symbols/ concepts. The ending was bizarre where it felt as though "the Creator" actually discarded the protagonist. This was my first Vonnegut book and it was a wild ride. It left me chuckling, confused, enlightened, and frustrated... sometimes within the same paragraph. Curious to try another Vonnegut soon.