emilyhouse 's review for:

The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis

3.75

mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I wish it was shorter and I didn’t get along with the references or brands or the street names

I was hooked in the last third! Although really it was with the verbal fights significantly more than the real fights! Wasn’t sure about the jumps to the future