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Science Fiction · 1973 · PG-13

Breakfast of Champions

by Kurt Vonnegut

Vonnegut meets his own character — a deranged car dealer — in this crude, brilliant metafictional novel.

For14+GenreScience FictionLength295 pagesRead time~7.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

References to violence; a stabbing

Language

Some

Strong language throughout

Sexual Content

Some

Explicit sexual references and crude drawings

Substance Use

Barely any

Alcohol consumed; drug references

Emotional Intensity

Some

Metafictional critique of American culture; mental illness

What this book is about

Vonnegut's 1973 novel features crude drawings, explicit sexual references, a character who literally absorbs a sci-fi novel and goes insane, and Vonnegut's own appearance as a character. Strong language throughout and explicit sexual content. Adults only.

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Strong language

Explicit sexual content and crude drawings

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