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violents's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Rape, Sexual violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Sexual content
stefo's review
- 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
As far as the book goes its actually alright, I really liked the more meta commentary at the start and the "decline" of the awful characters from Less Than Zero. The story was tense even though I really didn't care for Clay, in fact the story became interesting because of the results of his apathy and self-absorbance.
All in all I'm left empty. Fuck you Ellis.
Graphic: Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Toxic relationship, Gore, Blood, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Pedophilia, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
typewriterworries'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
2.75
I read a review earlier that said Clay has gone from a "paralyzed observer to a more active character and has grown to be a narcissist" which couldn't be more true. I wasn't expecting redemption, heroism or even empathy from the characters in the sequel because the first book does a great job of showing you that they aren't good people and you shouldn't expect them to be.
However, with the sequel, it seems like Clay's character has taken such a drastic violent change that's simply just harder to digest; as most of the book is.
Violence isn't something Bret Easton Ellis has shied away from, I know this; I recently watched Smiley Face Killers, a screenplay written by him, and by the third act, I couldn't help but think, "This is definitely a Bret Easton Ellis work" because violence seems like a benchmark of some of his more notable work.
I think what makes this book a let down for me isn't the violence, the crudeness or the crass nature of most of the content but that it shockingly didn't grip me the way the first book did. I was intrigued by the sense of mystery woven into each act but as the story unfolded, and as Clay's patience wore thin, I found the book more of a chore to finish.
I wanted to finish it because I remember reading the first book and found myself bored but by the second half I was sucked in. I kept waiting for that moment with Imperial Bedrooms, but sadly it just didn't come.
Graphic: Gore, Violence, Rape, and Sexual assault
literarylatte'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
3.75
Graphic: Rape and Torture
Moderate: Alcoholism
mugan'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship