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American Psycho
by Bret Easton Ellis
4.5 Stars
I really have no words, and yet; I have many. This story gets only 4.5 stars, because, I swear I threw up in the back of my mouth a few times.
Gory, depraved, shallow, psychotic, suave(?),beautiful, narcissistic, and did..I..Mention...Depraved? You start off reading this thinking this guy is about as OCD and narcissistic as anyone. You then realize those are some of the signs of serial killers. He tells his story in such a matter-of-fact way, and you at one point believe; just maybe it's all made up. Is it? If you watched the movie with Christian Bale, then you believe he is just psychotic and nothing really happened. The book leads me to believe, that maybe, just maybe it did. Maybe I am wrong, I don't know. Bateman, Davis, Halberstam; or whoever he may be is a depraved individual that needs a padded room.
Patrick sums himself up pretty good; "I had all the characteristics of a human being -flesh, blood, skin, hair- but my depersonalization was so intense, had gone so deep, that the normal ability to feel compassion had been eradicated, the victim of a slow, purposeful erasure. I was simply imitating reality, a rough resemblance of a human being, with only a dim corner of my mind functioning."
His mental deterioration and his ability to still remain a functioning member of society is astounding. You wonder if he will be caught; and then you wonder if anyone cares enough to try.
There are approximately 75 serial killers working at any one time, on a yearly basis in america, alone. As you know, most never get caught. Not all victims are killed by family members. Not all victims are street people, prostitutes, or other unwanteds; they are family members, friends and loved ones. Serial killers are not the boogeyman. Many are high-functioning members of society, who go to your church, sit on city councils (BTK Killer), work in local and state governments (Ted Bundy), and protect and serve you.
This book takes the blinders off rather harshly and honestly. It is an excellent piece of work that I recommend to those who are brave enough to read it. My son is an avid reader; but at 16 years old, I think this book is too rough for him. I think it is too rough for my daughter who is 21. Maybe when they are over 25, I will let them consider it, or maybe even neglect to tell them about it. Am I overreacting?
I really have no words, and yet; I have many. This story gets only 4.5 stars, because, I swear I threw up in the back of my mouth a few times.
Gory, depraved, shallow, psychotic, suave(?),beautiful, narcissistic, and did..I..Mention...Depraved? You start off reading this thinking this guy is about as OCD and narcissistic as anyone. You then realize those are some of the signs of serial killers. He tells his story in such a matter-of-fact way, and you at one point believe; just maybe it's all made up. Is it? If you watched the movie with Christian Bale, then you believe he is just psychotic and nothing really happened. The book leads me to believe, that maybe, just maybe it did. Maybe I am wrong, I don't know. Bateman, Davis, Halberstam; or whoever he may be is a depraved individual that needs a padded room.
Patrick sums himself up pretty good; "I had all the characteristics of a human being -flesh, blood, skin, hair- but my depersonalization was so intense, had gone so deep, that the normal ability to feel compassion had been eradicated, the victim of a slow, purposeful erasure. I was simply imitating reality, a rough resemblance of a human being, with only a dim corner of my mind functioning."
His mental deterioration and his ability to still remain a functioning member of society is astounding. You wonder if he will be caught; and then you wonder if anyone cares enough to try.
There are approximately 75 serial killers working at any one time, on a yearly basis in america, alone. As you know, most never get caught. Not all victims are killed by family members. Not all victims are street people, prostitutes, or other unwanteds; they are family members, friends and loved ones. Serial killers are not the boogeyman. Many are high-functioning members of society, who go to your church, sit on city councils (BTK Killer), work in local and state governments (Ted Bundy), and protect and serve you.
This book takes the blinders off rather harshly and honestly. It is an excellent piece of work that I recommend to those who are brave enough to read it. My son is an avid reader; but at 16 years old, I think this book is too rough for him. I think it is too rough for my daughter who is 21. Maybe when they are over 25, I will let them consider it, or maybe even neglect to tell them about it. Am I overreacting?