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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
If you’ve seen the movie, the book is 10x more brutal and sadistic. The book dug deeper into the psyche of Bateman which I liked. It was easier to analyze why he was the way he was.
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A thoroughly disturbing book. Pat Bateman is essentially the outcome of a misogynistic environment and the constant exposure to violent /graphic porn.
I didn’t really understand why musicians/albums were talked about in such descriptive manner. I can kind of understand the repeated descriptive of clothes.
I was kind of let down by this book as I thought I’d understand more of the undertones and reasons behind Batemans actions. It was just a book about an every kind of phobic man and violence against women.
I didn’t really understand why musicians/albums were talked about in such descriptive manner. I can kind of understand the repeated descriptive of clothes.
I was kind of let down by this book as I thought I’d understand more of the undertones and reasons behind Batemans actions. It was just a book about an every kind of phobic man and violence against women.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting
dark
funny
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
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
funny
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 honestly don’t know how to rate this one.
It was SO well written, but so hard to get through. Multiple breaks were required due to the material involved, and I’ve never had that sort of trouble with any previous reading experience.
Definitely more gruesome than the film adaption, and I did enjoy that a bit, but warnings about the content definitely shouldn’t be taken lightly.
It was SO well written, but so hard to get through. Multiple breaks were required due to the material involved, and I’ve never had that sort of trouble with any previous reading experience.
Definitely more gruesome than the film adaption, and I did enjoy that a bit, but warnings about the content definitely shouldn’t be taken lightly.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was thinking about this book again and saw I only gave it 3 stars, which is something I have to amend. How is such a horrifying book also so funny? I've been talking about the NAMELESS DREAD for several years now and I finally realized it's from this. He might be a one trick pony but this book is kind of genius, and I think it's time for a re-read.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So I'm finding this book a difficult one to rate and review. While this book does a good job of portraying an American psycho (haha hence the title), I found the book nowhere nearing my expectations.
I expected this book to be gory- I mean the book is technically about a serial killer. What I didn't expect was exactly how disturbing the gory parts were. The fact that the author dreamed up these acts for his fictional character to commit kind of creeps me out- I mean he had to have gotten ideas from somewhere, right?
The other part that didn't meet my expectations was the level of excitement in this story. With all the rave reviews for this book I had anticipated a story that would keep me wanting to read more- as opposed to what the story actually is, dull and boring. Bateman, the main character, spends a lot of time describing exactly what everyone is wearing and the designer that made their clothes, along with where they likely bought them. There are also entire chapters devoted to the descriptions of certain musicians complete works up to the time period in which the story takes place. Ugh. It stands to reason that Bateman would be a materialist but the constant monotony of clothing descriptions really wore me down as a reader. I would have enjoyed the story more if there was a little less monotony in the descriptions.
Overall, I can't say that I enjoyed 'American Psycho' but I also can't say that I hated it. I'm glad that I read the book, but I'm also glad that I will never have to read it again.
I expected this book to be gory- I mean the book is technically about a serial killer. What I didn't expect was exactly how disturbing the gory parts were. The fact that the author dreamed up these acts for his fictional character to commit kind of creeps me out- I mean he had to have gotten ideas from somewhere, right?
The other part that didn't meet my expectations was the level of excitement in this story. With all the rave reviews for this book I had anticipated a story that would keep me wanting to read more- as opposed to what the story actually is, dull and boring. Bateman, the main character, spends a lot of time describing exactly what everyone is wearing and the designer that made their clothes, along with where they likely bought them. There are also entire chapters devoted to the descriptions of certain musicians complete works up to the time period in which the story takes place. Ugh. It stands to reason that Bateman would be a materialist but the constant monotony of clothing descriptions really wore me down as a reader. I would have enjoyed the story more if there was a little less monotony in the descriptions.
Overall, I can't say that I enjoyed 'American Psycho' but I also can't say that I hated it. I'm glad that I read the book, but I'm also glad that I will never have to read it again.