A review by annietaber
The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I don’t think I’ve ever been so scared by a book before… but I also couldn’t bear to put it down. Completely intoxicating and sadistically captivating in the worst way. I’m going to be thinking about this one for a long time 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Physical abuse, Body horror, Drug use, Excrement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Animal death, Blood, Death, and Drug abuse