A review by caitlin1066
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

challenging dark funny 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

4.0

The most gruesome book I’ve read. It’s so disturbing and blatantly racist, homophobic and misogynistic but gets away with it because that’s Pat’s character: a psycho. I have no words. Disgusting. But a good look into the mind of a genuine psychopath. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, and Gaslighting