Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis

22 reviews

sjh541's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Not for me and that's ok. May suffer from a case of being so influential that it feels unoriginal when encountered 40 years after publication. Goes from having no plot to exploding in a shocking amount of violence and brutality that just...isn't really commented on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Eating disorder

dcdaria's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

A deeply depressing read (it’s Ellis after all) that meanders for 150 pages and then stuffs the last pages with sociopathic scenarios and on-the-nose parallel scenes.

Blair sums it up neatly at the end of the book: It’s hard to feel sorry for someone who doesn’t care.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Eating disorder

katerina_l's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Biphobia, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

ladybergart's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Rape, Abortion, Drug use, Mental illness, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Eating disorder

ezraaa's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault, Abortion, Addiction, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Racism

Minor: Cancer, Death, Car accident, and Eating disorder

adbeyneler's review against another edition

challenging sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Alcoholism, Animal death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

tabula_risa's review

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abortion, Animal death, Blood, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Infidelity

Minor: Xenophobia, Classism, Islamophobia, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

joe_dmh's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Racial slurs, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Gore, and Homophobia

svrye_docx's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Eating disorder

toopence's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence