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287 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440201960
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell Publishing (NYC)
Publication date: 01 October 1987
Description
Broad humor and bitter irony collide in Vonnegut's fictional biography of aging artist Rabo Karabekian--first introduced in Breakfast of Champions--who wants only to be left alone at his Long Island estate with the secret he has locked in his pota...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,656 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
emotional 29%
lighthearted 28%
dark 22%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 14%
sad 13%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
mysterious 9%
informative 7%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, Domestic abuseModerate
Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Alcoholism, Infidelity, Abortion
287 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780440201960
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dell Publishing (NYC)
Publication date: 01 October 1987
Description
Broad humor and bitter irony collide in Vonnegut's fictional biography of aging artist Rabo Karabekian--first introduced in Breakfast of Champions--who wants only to be left alone at his Long Island estate with the secret he has locked in his pota...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,656 reviews
Moods
reflective 77%
emotional 29%
lighthearted 28%
dark 22%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 14%
sad 13%
adventurous 12%
challenging 12%
mysterious 9%
informative 7%
relaxing 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, War, Domestic abuseModerate
Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illnessMinor
Alcoholism, Infidelity, Abortion