Reviews tagging 'Murder'

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

426 reviews

readwithollie's review against another edition

dark tense 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

Dark, brooding, disgusting, and boasting of an ending that will leave you feeling empty. The progression of Patrick Bateman was well done and the juxtaposition of the monotony of fashion and the brutal depictions of torture and death was very well done. The killing scenes felt more visceral and impactful because of the utter lack of intriguing story telling pre and post murder. This is not one for the faint of heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Animal cruelty, Murder, Child death, and Drug abuse

callanmh's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Torture

isabel_is_reading's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Drug abuse, Gore, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Drug use, Torture, Death, Mental illness, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Racism, Hate crime, Misogyny, Classism, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Toxic friendship

sanrio_snail's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Murder, Animal death, Racism, Torture, Transphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Vomit, Violence, Xenophobia, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Cursing, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

butchjadeharley's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

5.0

i think im a different person now. great book, five stars, no notes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Misogyny, Violence, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, and Gore

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, and Homophobia

Minor: Child death and Eating disorder

grassgoat's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, Gore, Homophobia, Vomit, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Sexual assault, Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Cannibalism, Body horror, Blood, Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Hate crime, Gun violence, Alcohol, Abortion, Torture, Sexism, Murder, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Cursing, Classism, and Rape

_alyosha_'s review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Torture, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Child death, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body horror, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, and Racism

charjungle's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

3.5

Oh my goodness, is all I have to say. I really enjoyed this read. For people who have seen and like the movie, this is for you. Somehow, it manages to be GORIER than the film, if you can believe it. Overall, very well written, and the movie follows it very well. If you like American Psycho but wanted a more deliberate look at Patrick Bateman, this one’s for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Violence, and Sexual violence

carlytenille's review against another edition

I could keep reading for the sake of finishing but I won’t enjoy it. I can’t read about

animals being tortured

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Blood, Gaslighting, Murder, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual content, and Violence

molly_au's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny 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

Very, very gruesome.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Death, Grief, Animal death, Physical abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Ableism, Blood, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Antisemitism, Body shaming, and Alcohol