I finished Breakfast of Champions last night after a pleasant bath that was accompanied by a public radio program about Celtic music. I usually read in the bath, but this is not the sort of book one would wish to invite into such a tranquil spot.
All these hours later, I’m unsure if I liked the book or not. I mean. I recognize that the sexism in it is partly due to the time in which it was written, and partly to provoke, and that it’s written as social satire. I mean, it’s Vonnegut, you know?
On the other hand, this novel breaks the “fourth wall” often, seems to contradict itself, and is a little confusing, as it doesn’t seem to have much of a plot, and yet, the stories all tie together in the end.
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If you can handle more breaking of the fourth wall I’d recommend reading Galapagos, I just finished it recently and can attest that perhaps he meant to balance out the sexism of Cat’s Cradle with Galapagos
This book is awesome! I’m surprised you didn’t like it :-)