A review by kolbyfeesh
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book dragged on and on for the first couple hundred pages. I nearly didn’t finish it a few times over; Vonnegut was determined to write a story that focused on life, with every character and fact having equal importance. (pg215)
Since he was actively shunning storytelling, the story was difficult to engage with- the satirical framing of the issues of america was interesting, but nothing much *happened*. I will say that Trout’s short stories were an excellent plot device. 

The ending absolutely blew me away. I was enthralled, through and through, and couldn’t put it down.
The fourth wall break, along with the idea of philosophical zombies “thinking machines” driving Dwayne crazy hit home in a big way.
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