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7.56k reviews for:

American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis

3.59 AVERAGE


This book is like The Wolf of Wall Street meets Silence of the Lambs, with a side of terrifyingly detailed skincare routines. In short, it's memorable, disturbing, and at times darkly funny. But if you genuinely enjoyed this, I’m forwarding your details to the authorities.
challenging dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

So many thoughts. This is by far the most disturbing book I've ever read. Maybe the most disturbing book ever written? And maybe it was a mistake to read the majority of it in one sitting, but I just...couldn't...stop. Yowza. At the same time, I really have to say kudos to Bret Easton Ellis for really reeling me in to this story and actually making me feel sick to my stomach for many many pages. That's impressive alone. I wouldn't recommend this book to the faint-hearted.
challenging dark funny reflective 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

Meh
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
challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
slow-paced

This was so violent it was a really hard read for me and I’m not easily put off by literature. But in understand that that it the point of the book, but oh goodness this was a painful read.