A review by meganium
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

challenging dark funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The book is great in that it does what it's intending to do: shock and horrify the reader, while making a poignant statement about corporate life. But I found it a little gratutious, particularly in the second half, which is basically just constant rape and murder. Preferred the film as this was a really difficult read.
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