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afroheaux'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
The book is self aware in the way that it’s trying to show you that evil is often found in the places where we’ve been told it doesn’t: behind perfectly trimmed haircuts, handsome smiles, and wealthy apartments. We’ve deconstructed this idea a bit more since the time of this book’s publishing due to shows like SVU and Criminal Minds yet these ideas still linger in the places of power where they matter.
This book illustrates why so many of the rich and powerful are so indifferent to human suffering. Their lives are vapid and empty, exchanges and people are interchangeable, and everything is a show. Nothing matters.
I believe Patrick is as prolific as he claims to be. The only reason why he hasn’t gotten caught is because his life is an alibi. Most of his victims are homeless or working class people that he has no connection to. Even his world, his victims are forgotten because none of them truly care about each other.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Child death, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Classism, Death, Dysphoria, and Drug use
ejr1904's review against another edition
4.75
You either love it or you hate it. It’s vile and unwavering. One of the few books that made my stomach turn.
Graphic: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Transphobia, and Xenophobia
_jennaalbright_'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
1.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Ableism and Alcohol
meschisss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gun violence, Gore, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Child death, Cannibalism, Body horror, Antisemitism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcohol, and Abortion
allonsythornraxx's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Murder, Torture, Rape, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gore, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Blood, Animal death, and Alcoholism
laval'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
Minor: Antisemitism, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Xenophobia
This book is a satire and if you think any of Patrick Bateman's actions are justified at all, please see someone. Nothing presented in this book is meant to give the reader that the impression of this is okay. Be weary of one's mental state before reading this as Patrick has many intrusive and negative thoughts. Also be warned of graphic sex and violence. And when I say graphic I put heavy emphasis on that word.