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3.07 AVERAGE
3.07 AVERAGE
I cared so little about the people in this book I was actively rooting for everyone to either die or shut up. Maybe I missed the point, but I don't think so. Less than Zero (for which this book is a sequel) had that kind of magic where everyone sucked, but in their relentless shittiness there was culture exposed and the reader understood what was being said. Imperial Bedrooms starts off selling you on a pretty cool premise--the first book (Less than Zero) was actually a book written by one of the "real" people contained therein, and there's a real, contemporaneous, dead guy whose killer must be unmasked. No problems with that, but the execution lacked a page-turner feel that the set-up needed. Would not recommend.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Ontzettend raar en vreemd boek. Hoewel ik allemaal reviews gelezen heb waarbij gesteld werd dat de schrijver een genie zou zijn, heb ik dat in dit boek niet kunnen herkennen.
Wow, what a boring piece of nothingness. This is the fourth BEE book I've read in a row, cause I like to do authors in a big bunch, and American Psycho was interesting enough for me to pursue what I'm beginning to think was not a great decision. Maybe BEE books are better spaced out over a couple of months with a healthy dose of skepticism. I don't mean skepticism about the world like 'ohh BEE writes such insights into the human condition, despite filling his books with misogyny and materialistic crap and name dropping blah blah making a clever comment by immersing you in what he's making a comment about blah blah' but more like BEE's books are no longer fresh and don't really say anything and even if he had a social commentary going in some of his better books, like American Psycho or Lunar Park, he is not saying it in even remotely a new or more engaging way with this book. He isn't even really saying anything at all. It's just boring and nothing and vaguely repulsive and I want to wash my brain with soap. Needless to say, a hiatus from BEE works is in order.
Meeeeh... I wasn't crazy about Less Than Zero either, but felt the need to ready this.
He really knows how to observe people does Mr Ellis. There were unbelievable moments of brilliance interspersed with head scratching confusion due to the unusual narrative style but that didn't detract from my enjoyment.
I feel like it took me about 5 minutes to read it in its entirity but that is yet another reflexion of the quality of writing, i just couldn't bring myself to pause my enjoyment.
Nothing comes together at the end. I like that. I like that the characters tell you that. The unending sense of dread that permeates the novel is reminiscent of [a:Patricia Highsmith|7622|Patricia Highsmith|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1217411179p2/7622.jpg] at her best but the style of narration is pure Bret Easton Ellis.
I'd heard this was mediocre but I cannot agree with those opinions, it's no American Psycho but it's been well worth the wait and a return to form after the relative disappointment of Lunar Park.
I feel like it took me about 5 minutes to read it in its entirity but that is yet another reflexion of the quality of writing, i just couldn't bring myself to pause my enjoyment.
Nothing comes together at the end. I like that. I like that the characters tell you that. The unending sense of dread that permeates the novel is reminiscent of [a:Patricia Highsmith|7622|Patricia Highsmith|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1217411179p2/7622.jpg] at her best but the style of narration is pure Bret Easton Ellis.
I'd heard this was mediocre but I cannot agree with those opinions, it's no American Psycho but it's been well worth the wait and a return to form after the relative disappointment of Lunar Park.
It was a bit too much for me...especially the violence although I should come to expect that from B.E.E.
bret easton ellis you ARE so twisted and perverse but i love your writing and your message about privilege - that is genius.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Follow up to Less Than Zero, and ironically it is.
Same characters, more dispicable than before. I stopped caring about Clay's arc and was confused near the end. However, still written with same wry wit as the other novels, but seems more hatred for the LA lifestyle and it's people
Same characters, more dispicable than before. I stopped caring about Clay's arc and was confused near the end. However, still written with same wry wit as the other novels, but seems more hatred for the LA lifestyle and it's people