Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

217 reviews

downcircles'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

2.5

So accurately and well written that it becomes very frustrating to read. If you want a look into a twisted violent self absorbed mind you'll get it but it comes at the cost of having to stand listening to that guy through the entire book. I understand why it is deemed so iconic but it is simply so hard to get through despite it not being that long. Did not find it worth the read but if you like whole chapters detailing luxuries to point out the shallow nature of the main character then this is the book for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Rape, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Torture, Drug use, and Gore

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

hounded's review against another edition

3.5

It's a very original idea and I understand what it's going for in terms of a critique of the Cis het white rich man and all of that is well and good. However I did find a majority of the book quite boring which is not a detriment to the writing but it did make it less enjoyable to me. It defiantly helped add to the unreliable narrator really making you question if Bateman does all these horrible things or if he's imagining it because his life is Boring and repetitive. 
But then when it started going to the actual murders themself that started to feel a bit dull (though no less disgusting). I know this is supposed to add to the narrator again as he's bored so the killings become more intense to try and interest him again but it felt like too much shock factor and not actually that disturbing. (Honestly with this whole ordeal I feel like I've read better ways this was done).
I probably will not reread this anytime soon. But I'm still glad I read it.
All I know now is defiantly going to avoid men who say they relate to Bateman with an even wider breadth then before

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Xenophobia, Racism, Drug use, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Hate crime, Classism, Child death, and Antisemitism

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

felicity98's review against another edition

dark 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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Gun violence, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual harassment, Blood, Cannibalism, Homophobia, and Murder

caitdanger's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Murder, Transphobia, Torture, Misogyny, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

p0ndscum'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

3.75

"Sometimes, Jean," I explain, "the lines separating appearance - what you see - and reality - what you don't - become, well, blurred."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cannibalism, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Homophobia, Child death, Animal death, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Excrement and Abortion