Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

136 reviews

emamno'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

0.25

Bret Easton Ellis is such a talented, descriptive, imaginative author and he chose to create this? Ew.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Gore, Body horror, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Alcoholism, Animal death, Sexual content, Racism, Drug use, Ableism, Abortion, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexism, Car accident, Racial slurs, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Child death, Fatphobia, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Addiction, Dysphoria, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Classism, Antisemitism, and Eating disorder

I almost threw up reading it

kittiesss's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Body shaming, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Death, Ableism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, and Violence

franlop97's review against another edition

It’s too disgusting for me I couldn’t. The sexual violence was too much. To each their own.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Ableism, Animal cruelty, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racism, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Death, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Addiction, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Animal death, Child death, Classism, and Murder

greenan26's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gore, Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Mental illness, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity

sarahmalopia's review against another edition

dark funny reflective tense

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Murder, Bullying, Classism, Alcohol, Cannibalism, Racial slurs, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Rape, Child death, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Drug use, Hate crime, Excrement, Homophobia, Sexism, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, and Torture

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Ableism, Abortion, and Alcoholism

dwsampson's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Great writing and a lot to unpack and consider, but this was not pleasant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Death, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, Body horror, Child death, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Murder, Violence, Rape, Blood, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Torture

Trigger warning: quite literally almost everything

momoqtz's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

"American Psycho" by Bret Easton Ellis is such a twisted satire of the American Dream and a superficial culture of the 1980s that i LOVE it. it tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a handsome and successful Wall Street executive who seems to have it all. but underneath his handsome face and friendly smile, lies a cold-blooded serial killer who takes pleasure in murdering his victims in gruesome ways.

the novel is narrated in first-person by Patrick, who describes his daily routine in excruciating detail before delving into his disturbing thoughts and actions. almost making you feel his exact emotions as if you were him. the book is often graphic and violent, and it can be difficult to read at times if you get grossed out by gore.

"American Psycho" is a dark and disturbing commentary on consumerism, corporate culture, and the emptiness of 80s yuppie culture. it also explores the isolation and alienation that can result from living in a society that values wealth and status above everything else. (which Patrick obvi experiences)

overall, "American Psycho" is a thought-provoking and challenging read that will leave you questioning the nature of masculinity, capitalism, and the human condition. though it's a controversial novel that has sparked debate and discussion for decades, it remains a classic of contemporary literature.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Gore, Violence, Murder, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Blood

chickenstripped's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Animal death, Child death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, and Xenophobia

jasmin1808's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Cannibalism, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Mental illness, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Cannibalism, Child death, Animal death, Murder, and Death

emzella'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Excrement, Infidelity, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual content, Vomit, Violence, Cannibalism, Gore, Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Sexism, and Sexual assault