Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis

57 reviews

sonya2828's review against another edition

dark tense

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

3.75

Per quanto sia stata destabilizzante all'inizio la scrittura molto stringata, con l'andare avanti del libro si capisce come per descrivere personaggi così 'vuoti', alla deriva, risucchiati in droga, feste e sesso e trascinati da nient'altro che da questo, non poteva che essere se non così. 
Ho trovato alienante come, con l'andare avanti della narrazione, i personaggi nominati presentassero tutte le stesse identiche caratteristiche: biondi, abbronzati, molto spesso modelli o nel mondo del cinema, al punto tale che ho trovato difficile distinguerli tra loro, fatta eccezione ovviamente per Clay. Molto più sfaccettato rispetto agli altri, dotato di una consapevolezza maggiore, ma non così tanto forte per allontanarsi dall'abisso rappresentato da quel mondo così travolgente e devastante.
È stato altrettanto alienante notare come non sia presente un singolo personaggio nel libro che non faccia parte di questo mondo, a partire dai genitori dei ragazzi che vi sono a modo loro, come a star significare che non esiste nulla di fuori di questa realtà, che è l'unica vivibile.
Nonostante non siamo in presenza di una trama vera e propria, penso che non poteva essere fatta scelta migliore per delineare questo spaccato di società, perché ti porta a vagare insieme ai personaggi senza una meta, per il semplice andare avanti, esattamente come vivono loro.

Questi sono i passaggi che trovo i più esplicativi in assoluto di tutta la storia:

- Oh, merda, Rip, che cosa ti manca?
- È che non ho niente da perdere. 

- Ma questa strada non va da nessuna parte, gli dissi.
- Non importa.
- Ma allora cosa importa? - gli chiesi dopo un po'.
-Andare, bello mio, andare, - disse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Miscarriage

kazli's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

5.0

i feel guilty for liking this book so much but it was so good. the way it's written helps convey the feeling of loneliness and being emotionally detached. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

nyyhkylintu's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

hungryheidi2013's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, and Abortion

mortimer's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Car accident

minxtte's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder and Homophobia

stirlitza's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Toxic friendship

giftofbooks's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A little repetitive at times but overall the themes were really good and it gives you a good idea what life was like in Los Angeles during the 80s

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Drug abuse

julianfromme's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.75

first 3/4 of the book: critique of the vapidity of LA/socal social culture, a bit dry in the way that windless, hot summer days are.
last 1/4 of the book: the most depraved shit you’ve ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

issyd23's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

Just a more boring version of American Psycho with slightly less rape, violence and torture 2❄️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism