Content & Trigger Warnings for Breakfast of Champions (1973)
9 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Breakfast of Champions (1973) contains 9 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Suicide (discussed or ideation), War / combat, Body horror, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Alcohol abuse (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Slavery / forced labor.
Check the full breakdown below before you read.
Set up your trigger profile to see which warnings affect you.
| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Racial slurs and racist attitudes depicted and satirized |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 3/5 | Depicted | The protagonist contemplates suicide throughout |
| Other | |||
| War / combat | 3/5 | Depicted | References to Vietnam War and its psychological toll |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 2/5 | Depicted | Crude illustrations of body parts and functions |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | 3/5 | Depicted | Sexual content including crude depictions and illustrations |
| Substance Use | |||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Heavy drinking throughout the novel |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 2/5 | Depicted | Some violent and grotesque imagery |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Suicidal thoughts and a suicide attempt by the protagonist |
| Slavery / forced labor | 2/5 | Referenced | Vonnegut references and satirizes America's history of slavery throughout the novel |
Identity & Discrimination
3/5Depicted
Racial slurs and racist attitudes depicted and satirized
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Sexual Content
3/5Depicted
Sexual content including crude depictions and illustrations
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
3/5Depicted
Suicidal thoughts and a suicide attempt by the protagonist
2/5Referenced
Vonnegut references and satirizes America's history of slavery throughout the novel
More Like This
Appears in Safe Lists
Drama Books Without Postpartum DepressionDrama Books Without Eating DisordersDrama Books Without MiscarriageDrama Books Without Jump ScaresDrama Books Without ClownsDrama Books Without SpidersDrama Books Without NeedlesDrama Books Without Confined Spaces
View all safe lists →