Reviews

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

isabel_is_reading's review against another edition

challenging dark funny tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Drug abuse, Gore, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Drug use, Torture, Death, Mental illness, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Racism, Hate crime, Misogyny, Classism, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Cursing, Racial slurs, and Toxic friendship

amixmcg's review against another edition

5.0

This book was amazing, very witty, very cleverly written. But very gory lol

chloe_hopper's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

4.25

oherterich's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.0

aydon's review against another edition

4.0

uh.

i lowkey hated reading this, yet now that its over, i kinda love it? i usually do pretty well with violence and sex in media, but this book gets so graphic it actually left me disturbed. beyond that, i actually respect what this is going for. reading this as if its a 12-year old trying to write the "darkest" book ever makes it a much easier pill to swallow. i don't exactly mean that as an insult, as i think it's purposeful. there's plenty of ambiguity here, and taking into account that patrick bateman is probably the most unreliable narrator there is, i was able to enjoy this a lot more once i realized that. definitely not for the faint of heart, and i actually prefer the movie, but this is a goofy fucking ride all the same

bonus dbd section: would patrick bateman fit in dbd? not really. would i love it? yes. call him the yuppie (he's such a loser compared to the rest of the killers that a name like this would fit). the survivor spot is kinda sketchy, but you could go with kimball, paul owen/allan, or evelyn. the map is another tough one, maybe an office building? dorsia would be fucking funny and actually a restaurant map would be amazing now that i think about it

sanrio_snail's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-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: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Murder, Animal death, Racism, Torture, Transphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Stalking, Vomit, Violence, Xenophobia, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Body horror, Cursing, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

steen's review against another edition

5.0

Excellent book but would probably not read again. I couldn't help but wonder if Brett was really twisted or if the book was a product of creativity, or if it was a bit of both. Grappling with the question sometimes made it difficult to read, which also oddly made me not want to put the book down. As a book that reflects popular culture, and made you feel wholly uncomfortable the entire time, the book is a success; popular culture is supposed to push the boundaries of comfort, the expected, and the sanitary.

With that being said, the entire chapters devoted to the bands and singers of the 80s were a torture to read!

book_busy's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was so bizarre, so unique, that I can't really give it anything but 5 stars because I'll never forget this book. The ending being an intentional anticlimax felt so right, it's like I slipped out of this book with satisfied ease. I actually.... Like the character of Patrick Bateman- he is so pathetic and funny to read. The violence scenes were horrible but I've never read gore that was an actual challenge to read before so it speaks to Ellis' skill in that respect. Everything about this book was perfect, it's a great bit of consumerist dystopia and I recommend it to everyone.

bluemondayy's review against another edition

3.0

Excessive - but that’s the point I guess

butchjadeharley's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

i think im a different person now. great book, five stars, no notes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Misogyny, Violence, Cannibalism, Sexual violence, and Gore

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, and Homophobia

Minor: Child death and Eating disorder