Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut

Breakfast of Champions

Kurt Vonnegut

fiction classics literary dark funny reflective medium-paced

296 pages | first published 1973

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In Breakfast of Champions, one of Kurt Vonnegut’s  most beloved characters, the aging writer Kilgore Trout, finds to his horror that a Midwest car dealer is taking his fiction as truth. What follows is murderously funny satire, as Vonnegut looks a...
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Summary of 9744 reviews

Moods

funny 83%
dark 54%
reflective 53%
challenging 20%
lighthearted 20%
adventurous 15%
emotional 12%
sad 10%
mysterious 9%
tense 4%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 36%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 31% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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