Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

10 reviews

themdash's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Excrement, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Classism

alliefresh's review against another edition

challenging dark funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A very well crafted book on the issues with American Imperialism, capitalism, racism and injustice wrapped up in a meta narrative that follows 2 characters that will eventually meet. 

It's humour is like no other and is fabulously intricate and vulgar.

It's meta analysis of America is also unique and interesting to providing a stance on its issues with the country.

A novel that is certainly ahead of its time and will stand the test of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Xenophobia

kayrae_42's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence

krisroll's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

I usually love Vonnegut, this one was very scattered. It kept my attention throughout the first half, but the last parts of the book I found myself skimming. I understand the nuances, but the ending was very hard to push through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and War

leoniefnk's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

Though there are moments that make you think (I like the idea of an author inserting themselves in a very meta way), overall, I found this vulgar and extremely unfunny. The random scatterbrain-ness of it is something which I've enjoyed in the past, but in books like Hitchhiker's guide, where there is far less offensive language for - what seems to be - the sake of offensive language. Was this supposed to make me think of something new or groundbreaking? What's worse, was this supposed to make me laugh?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

lilbrisket's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Suicide

deroberts15's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

vipsahtanut's review against another edition

challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I don't know what to think of this book. I'd recommend cheking the content warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence

kat_94's review against another edition

challenging funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Sexual violence

ninetytimesnine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence