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A review by postnet
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
As a satire of America its pretty spot on, almost 50 years later. Its definitely aged poorly in some respects, the primary being how frequently were throwing around slurs.
I understand the satirical element of why its being done but it still goes much too far. Im not sure where it fits in terms of my Vonnegut rankings but I know its closer to the bottom.
However i’d be doing a huge disservice to the book if i didnt mention one of the best sentences in any book ive ever read: “He had a penis eight hundred miles long and two hundred and ten miles in diameter, but practically all of it was in the fourth dimension.” Thats an all timer right there, no doubt about it.
I understand the satirical element of why its being done but it still goes much too far. Im not sure where it fits in terms of my Vonnegut rankings but I know its closer to the bottom.
However i’d be doing a huge disservice to the book if i didnt mention one of the best sentences in any book ive ever read: “He had a penis eight hundred miles long and two hundred and ten miles in diameter, but practically all of it was in the fourth dimension.” Thats an all timer right there, no doubt about it.