A satirical novel where a car dealer takes a sci-fi writer's fiction as truth, exploring absurdity and humanity's flaws.
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A satirical novel where a car dealer takes a sci-fi writer's fiction as truth, exploring absurdity and humanity's flaws.
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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 at war, sex, racism, success, politics, and pollution in America and reminds us how to see the truth.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Moderate sexual content with explicit references and scenes, though not pervasive.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence with some disturbing scenes, including mental breakdown and harm.
Profanity
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Frequent use of strong language, including racial slurs like the N-word.
Substance use
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Minor references to alcohol and drug use, not central to the story.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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No religious themes present.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Strong satirical commentary on American society, racism, politics, and human value.
Self-harm / suicide
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Minor references to mental illness and despair, no explicit self-harm depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate themes of societal cruelty, exploitation, and mental suffering.
Other
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