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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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Eating disorder
readingguy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Abortion, Animal death, and Rape
Minor: Eating disorder
kelly_twardziak's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I first read Ellis's Rules of Attraction earlier this year and absolutely loved it, so I picked up Less Than Zero when I saw it at a used book store. Maybe its because I went to a small New England liberal arts school and have never been to California, let alone LA, but I couldn't get into this book as much as I did RoA. There were moments of levity and I continue to enjoy Ellis's sparse, in-the-moment style of writing, but overall this book was incredibly depressing and left me longing for Clay to be a more active protagonist. I understand the point of his character is his passivity and his complicity in everything around him, but it made for a frustrating and saddening read.
Not a bad book, I understand why it popped off in the 80s, just very depressing.
Not a bad book, I understand why it popped off in the 80s, just very depressing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Eating disorder
camprocter's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Bleak, empty, nihilistic. The writing and form did really well to convey these things, but overall: meh.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Rape
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