Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

69 reviews

porporina's review against another edition

challenging dark funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body shaming, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Classism, Colonisation, Gore, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, Abortion, Death, and Fatphobia

scarlojazzy's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Violence, Sexual content, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Blood, Sexism, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Mental illness, Ableism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Gun violence, Gore, Fatphobia, Drug use, Drug abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Death

thomasmagee_'s review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

A surrealist book with a sincere commentary on capitalism (especially in the late 80s) and the lost sense of self in a life dedicated to conformity. It truly can be a horrible, horrible read at times, but it can also be really funny. The horror goes as far as it does to show just how sad and depraved toxic masculinity can get when it is fueled by a world that teaches you life is a zero-sum game. If you can stand the gore, it really is an interesting read. My second go through on this one and I appreciate the comedy and irony more, and the references to Trump are stark and how he was viewed even then. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Child death, Gore, Murder, Death, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Torture, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Ableism

Minor: Racism and Homophobia

houndoflove1985's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Blood, Classism, Murder, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Death, Racial slurs, and Torture

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, and Homophobia

mimimamamoomimimamamoo's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

4.0

Okay this book… is not for the faint of heart. It really is just a book about guy who’s crazy and loves to kill people, mixed with some cannibalism and horrific sexual encounters. I loved slowly seeing Bateman lose his sanity more and more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Mental illness, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Abortion, Body shaming, Sexism, Hate crime, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Ableism, Blood, Cannibalism, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual assault

gringolet's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

4.5

A book which really reflects the flaws of certain rating categories. The main character is the opposite of lovable, that's the point. Great book for people who hate capitalism and are okay with reading about a rat eating a woman from inside out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Torture, Sexual harassment, Drug abuse, Animal death, Antisemitism, Death, Homophobia, Cursing, Gun violence, Stalking, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Ableism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Cannibalism, Classism, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Infidelity, Rape, Racism, Hate crime, Gore, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, Cancer, and Body shaming

alxjasper's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Racial slurs, Gore, Child death, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Hate crime, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Classism, Murder, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Racism, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Death, Blood, Body horror, Ableism, Cannibalism, and Antisemitism

spookygemini's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

3.5

I suppose I did enjoy this book though it did take me a while to get through and I had to put it down on a number of occasions. It dragged heavily at times and if you're looking for a book with a linear plot, I would not recommend. Also, this book is DISGUSTING. I did find Patrick to be a fascinating character whose perspective is so incredibly unhinged and bizarre. I didn't mind the constant name dropping and brand obsession and I thought it was probably a somewhat accurate glimpse into the minds of the psychopathic elite. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Body horror, Murder, Rape, Violence, Gore, Torture, Sexual assault, Blood, Cannibalism, and Classism

Moderate: Antisemitism, Sexism, Racism, Ableism, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

knmed's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

3.5

Well I finished it. This is the definition of torture porn so be aware of that if you want to pick it up. It has very descriptive intense violence, sex, and sexual assault. It is also filled with bigotry towards all different kids of people, especially LGBTQ+ and POC.  This book has two sides of it. The first being endless lists of how to look good, luxury goods, and where everyone is going to go out to. The second is the detailed descriptions of violence and sex. Imagine being in the mind of Tom Buchanan in a cocaine fueled 80s New York, but he’s also a serial killer. At first I liked the satire of the super rich that was juxtaposed with a sick inner mind and a serial killer. But to be honest this book is a little over detailed and a little long. It started to feel like the author enjoyed writing the extreme violence and sex scenes to an extent that made me uncomfortable. I looked into the authors commentary on the book and it didn’t make me feel any better about him. It was worth reading once for me, but isn’t something I think I’ll return to. For me, I’m glad I listened to the audiobook. I don’t think I would have made it through reading through the mundane parts of Bateman’s mind. On the other side it may have made the violence worse though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Classism, Hate crime, Gore, Death, Death of parent, Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Sexism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Addiction, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Torture, Racism, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Child death and Body shaming

tildagustafsson's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Cannibalism, Child death, Rape, Racism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Drug use, Torture, Racial slurs, Death, Murder, Animal death, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Ableism and Alcohol