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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
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
I thought I was prepared for the violence after watching the film, but this book was even more disturbing. I can’t tell if I liked it or not, but any book that makes you feel something as strongly as this does, even with the absence of a traditional plot, is worth 3 stars.
Sin duda, esta novela no es para todo el mundo. Entiendo perfectamente la nota tan baja que tiene en Goodreads, pese al novelón que es, lo bien que escribe este autor y la crítica brutal que hace a la alta sociedad yuppie de los 90, conocer los pensamientos más íntimos de Patrick Bateman, un asesino en serie, contados por él mismo, cuesta digerirlo. Me imagino que habrá lectores que habrán abandonado el libro, lo entiendo. Por no hablar del contenido tan explícito que podemos encontrar respecto a sus fechorías: completamente desagradable. Aún así, me ha parecido fascinante.
Patrick Bateman trabaja en la Bolsa, en Nueva York. Tiene una vida de lujo: piso carísimo, masajes y rutinas faciales a diario, cena en los mejores sitios, es rabiosamente atractivo, lleva una dieta completamente estricta, se codea con la más alta sociedad y no le tiembla la cartera. Pero detrás de esta apariencia y seductora sonrisa, se esconde un sádico, un monstruo abominable que lleva escondiendo su verdadera naturaleza para encajar en el mundo.
Lo dicho. Una novela buenísima, con crítica social, muy violenta, muy asquerosa, también muy ridícula, pues asistimos a innumerables reuniones de nuevos ricos, gente sumamente superficial. Vemos cómo se relacionan, de qué hablan, qué les preocupa y cómo el dinero los protege bajo su ala.
Tiene adaptación cinematográfica de 2000, que ya había visto, protagonizada por Christian Bale como el personaje de Bateman. Un papel bordadísimo, y salvo alguna nimiedad, refleja perfectamente el carácter del personaje y toda la novela. Eso sí, hay un pequeño gran detalle que no aparece en la pantalla y que no voy a decir aquí, porque cuando lo lees en la novela simplemente te quedas de piedra. Y me gustaría que disfrutaran de esta sorpresita como yo. Por lo demás, completamente bordada.
Le he dado cuatro estrellas y no cinco porque hay algunos capítulos, yo diría que de relleno, que realmente sobran, que entiendo que aportan más si cabe a entender al personaje, pero vamos, completamente prescindibles.
¡Conozcan a Patrick Bateman! (No le deis nunca la espalda) Ja, já.
Patrick Bateman trabaja en la Bolsa, en Nueva York. Tiene una vida de lujo: piso carísimo, masajes y rutinas faciales a diario, cena en los mejores sitios, es rabiosamente atractivo, lleva una dieta completamente estricta, se codea con la más alta sociedad y no le tiembla la cartera. Pero detrás de esta apariencia y seductora sonrisa, se esconde un sádico, un monstruo abominable que lleva escondiendo su verdadera naturaleza para encajar en el mundo.
Lo dicho. Una novela buenísima, con crítica social, muy violenta, muy asquerosa, también muy ridícula, pues asistimos a innumerables reuniones de nuevos ricos, gente sumamente superficial. Vemos cómo se relacionan, de qué hablan, qué les preocupa y cómo el dinero los protege bajo su ala.
Tiene adaptación cinematográfica de 2000, que ya había visto, protagonizada por Christian Bale como el personaje de Bateman. Un papel bordadísimo, y salvo alguna nimiedad, refleja perfectamente el carácter del personaje y toda la novela. Eso sí, hay un pequeño gran detalle que no aparece en la pantalla y que no voy a decir aquí, porque cuando lo lees en la novela simplemente te quedas de piedra. Y me gustaría que disfrutaran de esta sorpresita como yo. Por lo demás, completamente bordada.
Le he dado cuatro estrellas y no cinco porque hay algunos capítulos, yo diría que de relleno, que realmente sobran, que entiendo que aportan más si cabe a entender al personaje, pero vamos, completamente prescindibles.
¡Conozcan a Patrick Bateman! (No le deis nunca la espalda) Ja, já.
4.5 Stars
I really have no words, and yet; I have many. This story gets only 4.5 stars, because, I swear I threw up in the back of my mouth a few times.
Gory, depraved, shallow, psychotic, suave(?),beautiful, narcissistic, and did..I..Mention...Depraved? You start off reading this thinking this guy is about as OCD and narcissistic as anyone. You then realize those are some of the signs of serial killers. He tells his story in such a matter-of-fact way, and you at one point believe; just maybe it's all made up. Is it? If you watched the movie with Christian Bale, then you believe he is just psychotic and nothing really happened. The book leads me to believe, that maybe, just maybe it did. Maybe I am wrong, I don't know. Bateman, Davis, Halberstam; or whoever he may be is a depraved individual that needs a padded room.
Patrick sums himself up pretty good; "I had all the characteristics of a human being -flesh, blood, skin, hair- but my depersonalization was so intense, had gone so deep, that the normal ability to feel compassion had been eradicated, the victim of a slow, purposeful erasure. I was simply imitating reality, a rough resemblance of a human being, with only a dim corner of my mind functioning."
His mental deterioration and his ability to still remain a functioning member of society is astounding. You wonder if he will be caught; and then you wonder if anyone cares enough to try.
There are approximately 75 serial killers working at any one time, on a yearly basis in america, alone. As you know, most never get caught. Not all victims are killed by family members. Not all victims are street people, prostitutes, or other unwanteds; they are family members, friends and loved ones. Serial killers are not the boogeyman. Many are high-functioning members of society, who go to your church, sit on city councils (BTK Killer), work in local and state governments (Ted Bundy), and protect and serve you.
This book takes the blinders off rather harshly and honestly. It is an excellent piece of work that I recommend to those who are brave enough to read it. My son is an avid reader; but at 16 years old, I think this book is too rough for him. I think it is too rough for my daughter who is 21. Maybe when they are over 25, I will let them consider it, or maybe even neglect to tell them about it. Am I overreacting?
I really have no words, and yet; I have many. This story gets only 4.5 stars, because, I swear I threw up in the back of my mouth a few times.
Gory, depraved, shallow, psychotic, suave(?),beautiful, narcissistic, and did..I..Mention...Depraved? You start off reading this thinking this guy is about as OCD and narcissistic as anyone. You then realize those are some of the signs of serial killers. He tells his story in such a matter-of-fact way, and you at one point believe; just maybe it's all made up. Is it? If you watched the movie with Christian Bale, then you believe he is just psychotic and nothing really happened. The book leads me to believe, that maybe, just maybe it did. Maybe I am wrong, I don't know. Bateman, Davis, Halberstam; or whoever he may be is a depraved individual that needs a padded room.
Patrick sums himself up pretty good; "I had all the characteristics of a human being -flesh, blood, skin, hair- but my depersonalization was so intense, had gone so deep, that the normal ability to feel compassion had been eradicated, the victim of a slow, purposeful erasure. I was simply imitating reality, a rough resemblance of a human being, with only a dim corner of my mind functioning."
His mental deterioration and his ability to still remain a functioning member of society is astounding. You wonder if he will be caught; and then you wonder if anyone cares enough to try.
There are approximately 75 serial killers working at any one time, on a yearly basis in america, alone. As you know, most never get caught. Not all victims are killed by family members. Not all victims are street people, prostitutes, or other unwanteds; they are family members, friends and loved ones. Serial killers are not the boogeyman. Many are high-functioning members of society, who go to your church, sit on city councils (BTK Killer), work in local and state governments (Ted Bundy), and protect and serve you.
This book takes the blinders off rather harshly and honestly. It is an excellent piece of work that I recommend to those who are brave enough to read it. My son is an avid reader; but at 16 years old, I think this book is too rough for him. I think it is too rough for my daughter who is 21. Maybe when they are over 25, I will let them consider it, or maybe even neglect to tell them about it. Am I overreacting?
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
Vaguely boring, at times insufferable; i know that's the point but omfg why
I'd say the movie is sufficient to get the point across; no need to waste time on the book...
I'd say the movie is sufficient to get the point across; no need to waste time on the book...
so glad i reread this. not as traumatizing as it was when i was 13. so much better than the fucking movie. such a good criticism of 80s yuppie culture. bret easton ellis is a psychopath but he is a genius.