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A review by nickreallylovestoread
The Informers by Bret Easton Ellis
dark
tense
medium-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
2.0
Collection of vignettes that start off strong but has a lackluster middle section. At it’s best, this collection is reminiscent of Ellis’ other works, but fails to capture the same feeling Less Than Zero or American Psycho brought.
So much of these narratives are plagued with inaction that they didn’t read like stories, just some sort of sick voyeuristic pleasure. Stories boiled down to “X character is a cold distant person and loses themself into drugs and lust.” I mean, that’s Ellis’ works in a nutshell, but he fails to make it interesting. Anne’s section “Letters from L.A.” is one of the dullest things I’ve read from a published collection.
Check this book out if you *really* want more Bret Easton Ellis, but my recommendation would be to re-read one of his other works.
So much of these narratives are plagued with inaction that they didn’t read like stories, just some sort of sick voyeuristic pleasure. Stories boiled down to “X character is a cold distant person and loses themself into drugs and lust.” I mean, that’s Ellis’ works in a nutshell, but he fails to make it interesting. Anne’s section “Letters from L.A.” is one of the dullest things I’ve read from a published collection.
Check this book out if you *really* want more Bret Easton Ellis, but my recommendation would be to re-read one of his other works.