Breaktime (novel)
First edition | |
| Author | Aidan Chambers |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Dance Sequence |
| Genre | Young adult novel |
| Publisher | Bodley Head |
Publication date | 1978 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 138 |
| ISBN | 0-370-30122-6 |
| Followed by | Dance on My Grave |
Breaktime is a young adult novel by Aidan Chambers. The book follows Ditto who debates with his friend Morgan about the value of literature, but has to retreat for a week to sort things out.
The novel has been described as "famous for its unique narrative style and sexual content", and its narrative techniques have been compared to those of James Joyce's Ulysses.