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Title: Breakfast of Champions by Kurt, Jr. Vonnegut ISBN: 0385334206 Publisher: Delta Pub. Date: 11 May, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.56
Rating: 5
Summary: funny - but powerful!
Comment: I can't see myself giving this book anything but five stars. Most novels read more than once, in my opinion, have to be considered good enough for that, though I know that there are exceptions. I first read Breakfast of Champions back in about 1975 or so, and it blew me away. It became the first of many Vonnegut novels I eventually dug into, and the second to be read again (Cat's Cradle as well), but definitely my favorite. His avant-garde sense of humor and easy writing style, especially in this one, was as much a pleasure the second time as the first.
The story of Dwayne Hoover and Kilgore Trout, and their crazed antics and lifestyles leading up to their pinnacle meeting point is as hilarious as it can get. It's full of satire and cynicism regarding life in general (especially that of the late sixties and early seventies). The way Vonnegut picks at sex (you'll notice the way he mentions the size of a man's genitalia when introducing a character into the story, just as an author would describe hair or eyes), and racism (for the 'N' word is ridiculed and teased), is sheer lunacy at its most hilarious level.
If you're ever in the mood to read something that isn't exactly intended to change the world or move mountains with intellectualism, but at the same time, does have the power to force us to think a little about life, and make us laugh horrendously as well, then this is it.
Rating: 5
Summary: One of the most perfect books I've ever read
Comment: BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS is a book that is so full of strange ideas, altered realities, and different perceptions that it's a little like reading a nervous breakdown at times. There is so much going on, that you may find yourself going back and reading a page three or four times just to pull everything that you can out of it. And just when you think it can't get any more insane, Kurt Vonnegut places the author of the book into the story-line itself as the Creator Of The Universe, but goes out of his way to give this author a name different to his own. Confusing? Yes. Enjoyable? Absolutely.
This book covers a wide range of topics. Racism, sexism, mental imbalance, chemistry, life, death, and literally hundreds of other subjects are discussed. The plot is set out in a very simple way so that Vonnegut has room to let his characters and himself entertain a variety of thoughts. The prose of the book is very detailed about the most mundane of material. Vonnegut can cleverly point to the absurdity of everyday things, merely by describing them in minute terms without resorting to overbearing judgments. By just reducing everything to its most basic components, he can show the flaws present in the most basic of fundamentals.
This minutiae even extends to the basics of story telling. By placing "the author" inside the fictional narrative, Vonnegut can point out some of the fundamentals of writing. Since no detail about a person is inherently more important than any other, there are times were we get an information dump of seemingly random information about the characters in the story. The question that comes to mind: is all of this information really irrelevant? If the author saw fit to include it, does it matter that the data doesn't relate to the narrative?
In summary, it's almost impossible to summarize most, or even much, of what Kurt Vonnegut has written about here. This is such a very densely written book that it would take twice the length of BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS in order to talk about it properly. And even with all of the ideas and thoughts contained within, the book never feels bloated or incoherent. It's philosophical, entertaining, bizarre, thought-provoking and hilarious.
It's good. Highly recommended. Rush out and read it now.
Rating: 5
Summary: vonnegut at his best
Comment: this was the first of vonnegut's novels that i read, and i can safely say after reading a few more of his books, that breakfast of champions is truly the quintessential vonnegut. while his other books are all wonderful reads, this book is simply his most powerful work, in terms of social commentary and his own brand of keen wit and sarcastic brilliancy. this novel touches on many relevant topics and at times i was in fact blown away. i don't understand how some other reviewers could criticize this book, unless they simply took it for it's face value and failed to open their minds as to the genius layed out within its pages. i would definitely recommend this book to any fans of great contemporary literature.
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Title: Cat's Cradle by Jr. Kurt Vonnegut ISBN: 038533348X Publisher: Delta Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Slaughterhouse Five or the Children's Crusade: A Duty Dance With Death by Kurt Vonnegut ISBN: 0440180295 Publisher: Dell Pub Co Pub. Date: December, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: The Sirens of Titan by Kurt, Jr. Vonnegut ISBN: 0385333498 Publisher: Delta Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Welcome to the Monkey House by Kurt, Jr. Vonnegut ISBN: 0385333501 Publisher: Delta Pub. Date: October, 1998 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Mother Night by Kurt, Jr. Vonnegut ISBN: 0385334141 Publisher: Delta Pub. Date: 11 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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