American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis

399 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction horror thriller challenging dark slow-paced
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Patrick Bateman moves among the young and trendy in 1980s Manhattan. Young, handsome, and well educated, Bateman earns his fortune on Wall Street by day while spending his nights in ways we cannot begin to fathom. Expressing his true self through ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 20,697 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 61%
challenging 48%
funny 28%
mysterious 18%
reflective 14%
sad 9%
emotional 6%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 41%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.57

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