Breakfast of Champions

Published in 1973, 'Breakfast of Champions' is Kurt Vonnegut’s seventh novel.

It is set in the fictional town of Midland City, Ohio, and focuses on two main characters: Dwayne Hoover, a wealthy car dealer on the verge of insanity, and Kilgore Trout, a science fiction writer.

The novel is known for its unique style, which includes simple syntax, irony, black humor, and didacticism.

Vonnegut himself appears as a narrator, using metafiction to explain and manipulate the narrative.

The book critiques various aspects of American society, including war, sex, racism, success, politics, and pollution.

It also features drawings by Vonnegut, which illustrate various aspects of life on Earth.