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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
tadow'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
Graphic: Classism, Racism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Cannibalism, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Murder, Sexual content, and Torture
clare2772's review against another edition
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Xenophobia, Fatphobia, Violence, Death, Racism, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, Child death, Infidelity, Murder, Misogyny, Gore, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Vomit, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Classism, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism
kyleighwhitsell's review against another edition
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cannibalism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Murder, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Torture, Sexual violence, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Body horror, Drug use, Racism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Abortion
legitimatesalvage's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Child death, Torture, Animal death, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Homophobia, Hate crime, 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
sarah_piette'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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Abortion, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Sexism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Torture, Violence, Classism, Antisemitism, Child death, Drug use, Rape, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Death
levitatingnumeral'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? It's complicated
4.0
Let’s start from what I loved most: Bateman’s vapid monologues. I see many reviews saying they made the book incredibly dull, but I actually found them to be unbelievably valuable in showing just how superficial and self-obsessed Bateman is. It’s clear he is completely unaware of the utter indifference anyone else would show towards his obsession with himself, and Bret’s narration is flawless. It truly felt like I was hearing a narcissist talking, 100% immersion.
On the other hand, I must admit I struggled a bit to keep track of the level of Bateman’s unreliability. Since the characters were (purposefully) so similar, at times I would catch myself wondering if it truly was Bateman unreliably reporting the actions of his peers or if it was me mixing up the characters. I will give Bret the benefit of the doubt, though, because maybe this was the very effect he wanted to create. He has talked about how the core of the plot is something he himself is unsure of and left open for interpretation, so perhaps it was his intent to make us readers wonder at all times whether we were misremembering or if it was a lie. It would make perfect sense, in the context of Bateman’s constant manipulation.
What I definitely wanted more of, though, was… a certain kind of consistency in two specific aspects:
1. The effect of drugs on Bateman. We see him, at one point, break down and practically black out. But after the worst occurrence, it seems like this aspect was just left out.
2. The ending. It felt so abrupt I was completely lost. I wanted maybe a few more threads to be pulled tighter. I don’t want answers, but maybe I would’ve enjoyed if I had relevant, confusing points being weaved into a torn, fuzzy, mismatching fabric to drive home just how unsure I should be.
Graphic: Vomit, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Excrement, Murder, Body horror, Gore, Rape, Cursing, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion, Hate crime, Homophobia, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Classism, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Racism, Antisemitism, Drug use, and Gaslighting
Minor: Racial slurs, Eating disorder, and Biphobia
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