7.51k reviews for:

American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis

3.59 AVERAGE

petatron's review against another edition

4.0

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This novel was bizarre but fascinating. I enjoyed it and couldn't stop reading but at times it had me completely baffled. I'm not sure what to think of it, but whenever I wasn't reading I was thinking about Patrick. I kept thinking he was going to accidently return one of his tapes when he was returning videos that he had rented.

The last 50 pages or so it almost felt like Patrick would be redeemed in some way, but I knew this wasn't the case. He's insane, everyone around him is insane in a way. They're all obsessed with clothes and money and being cool. They don't even notice each other.

There was no real ending, but there was no real way to end it either. I know I'll need to read this again, but not for a long time.

regine_reads's review against another edition

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Too graphic, no overarching storyline to latch onto; it physically hurt to pick this up and read it, and it has almost every -ism in the book. I just read about him killing and brutalizing this poor woman and I realized...maybe I don't have to finish this book. 

koyanqi's review against another edition

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yap.
tengo pena porque hueveé caleta pa comprar este libro; tenía muchísimas ganas de leerlo.
pero estoy pegada en la página 40 y de verdad siento que este libro es un muro impenetrable, o que al menos requiere mucho esfuerzo pasarlo, y no estoy de ánimo para eso.
de verdad que si vuelvo a leer el nombre de otra marca de ropa cara que no conozco me voy a deshacer en hastío.
espero poder retomar esta lectura algún día u-u.

cowboysadbop's review against another edition

5.0

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A grotesque, unnerving, hilarious, and powerful satire that, if you have the stomach for it, is worth the plunge. Bateman's entirely unreliable narrative had me enthralled, laughing, sympathetic, then horrified in such a brief span, truly never knowing what he was going to 'recount' next. This was self-aware and sharp, with messaging capable of resonating even decades later.

lou_q's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

winterdevil's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Materialism and conformity breed loneliness and depersonalization. Socializing as performance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Antisemitism, Car accident, Abortion, Pandemic/Epidemic

thaleraad's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark funny tense

h7peezy's review against another edition

5.0

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I always forget why I don’t reread this book more often until I actually reread it. With that being said I unfortunately love this book

arcticpines's review against another edition

2.0

dark medium-paced

syramir's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark 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