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elsmith09's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Hate crime, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Sexism, Drug use, Gun violence, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Addiction, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Gore, Violence, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
hannahkat144's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Racial slurs, Death, Sexual assault, Torture, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Drug use, and Rape
katherinestobbe's review against another edition
Graphic: Drug use, Physical abuse, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Rape, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, and Violence
auroraa_21's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Murder and Physical abuse
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Homophobia, and Drug abuse
ervinrex's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
I will say though, his perpetual fall in trying to understand himself is one that anyone in their 20s could empathise with…just maybe not in terms of killing people for fun.
Overtime, I just disliked the main character more and more, yes it’s fictional, yes I went in thinking I wanted to hear the crazy shit, but slowly it just got harder and harder to read. I didn’t care anymore about his thoughts, I didn’t care about anyone around him either but then I deeped that’s pretty much what the author wants me to feel (I hope). These people are pricks, everyone is fake and the only time you feel for anyone is the innocents that have no “character”. As in, they’re just random homeless people or escorts.
If that was the point, which again I assume it is, yeah, the author did a great job making me dislike everyone.
Anyways, 3 stars because when the story isn’t being slowed down by “lemme check my hair” or “this guy is wearing an Armani suit with…etc etc”, the feeling of a downward spiral does become clearer, and of course I am always going to love the detective scene and the lawyer scene at the end.
Otherwise, I think I am being a little generous with 3 stars, maybe the film is influencing that but either way. Good book, don’t recommend if you easily get bored or you don’t wanna read some actually horrifying shit.
Graphic: Sexism, Religious bigotry, Racial slurs, Violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Vomit, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Gore, Murder, Torture, Gun violence, and Misogyny
menderash's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Sexism, Racism, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Rape, Car accident, Drug use, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Sexual violence, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
evelyncore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexism, Stalking, Violence, Antisemitism, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Body horror, Blood, Torture, Vomit, Gaslighting, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Kidnapping, Cursing, Classism, Hate crime, Body shaming, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Rape, Cannibalism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Ableism and Addiction
Minor: Abortion
lord_cookie's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
American Psycho is not a book I’d recommend easily to many people. It’s hostile and our main character Patrick Bateman is a misogynist, racist, superficial prick who spends far too much money and thoughts on clothes and beauty products. And as many critics, readers and Ellis said: It’s somewhat boring. There are many chapters simply listing which clothes people wear or what his beauty routine is. Further in it’s more and more violent gory depictions of torture often starting with hardcore pornography. Still I liked the book. FThe movie adaptation is my second favourite movie and I was pleased how many scenes were in the movie. Also Ellis himself said he wrote the book at a time when he lived this lifestyle and grew alienated and this book comes from anger and even though I’m really far from the lifestyle the anger here deeply resonated with me. Some moments are so absurd they are definitely funny. The big difference to the movie is the amount of violence and gore. Towards the end it grows more heavy. I’ve read a lot of horror books these last 3 months but this was the first that made me grimace because there are some really disgusting things happening. To top this all I’m a sucker for unreliable narrators and when something is left open like here. We never truly know if Patrick committed these crimes. There are hints but in the end it’s the reader who decides what happened.
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, Classism, Gore, Hate crime, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Gun violence, Self harm, Abortion, and Animal death
laurengvrce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Torture, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Genocide, Violence, Body horror, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Classism, Racism, and Racial slurs
Minor: Child death
elfsteel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Child death, Body horror, Gore, Drug use, Xenophobia, Violence, Animal death, Torture, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Alcohol, Ableism, Gun violence, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism, Rape, Homophobia, Racism, and Physical abuse