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.
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| 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
Racial slurs and racist attitudes depicted and satirized
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Sexual Content
Sexual content including crude depictions and illustrations
Substance Use
Violence & Physical Harm
Suicidal thoughts and a suicide attempt by the protagonist
Vonnegut references and satirizes America's history of slavery throughout the novel
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