meekumoh 's review for:

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

4.0

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

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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, Racism, Slavery, Suicide

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