Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

19 reviews

thereadingdude's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, Death, Hate crime, Racism, Sexual harassment, Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Abortion

scarletkeiller's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

5.0

a truly nauseating read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Drug use, Excrement, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Rape, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Torture, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Body horror, Cursing, Abortion, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Death, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Animal death, Classism, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Classism, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Addiction, Cannibalism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Xenophobia, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, and War

Minor: Dementia, Genocide, and Death of parent

_kaylinconn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

I find it very difficult to rate this because I definitely did not enjoy reading it. However, I can’t rate it poorly because the things that it did, I understand and respect. I think for what the author was trying to accomplish, he did it well. There are things here and there that I’d nitpick, but I understand the purpose they serve nonetheless.

But I don’t feel as though I could rate this higher then a 3-3.5, because it’s content is so foul. Which I know I signed up for, but none of this was enjoyable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Animal death, Child abuse, Torture, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Be careful. Take breaks, don’t force yourself into anything

hollystopreading's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

The book really makes you appreciate the movie even more. Don’t be afraid to skip over bits if it’s  traumatizing and/or boring. Not very plot heavy and doesn’t outright say anything in particular which allows people to warp it to fit sexist/racist/classist/homophobic views but is OBVIOUSLY NOT in support of that. What Ellis thought was an extreme example that clearly points of the flawed views of businessmen is now seen as a twisted goal for men on Reddit to aspire to. :/ totally sick.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Classism, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Homophobia, Gun violence, Cannibalism, Misogyny, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Ableism, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

schlong01's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-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

American Psycho is thriller about a possibly gay but definitely nihilistic man covering up his identity by copying those of everyone around him. This theme is always present as he gets confused a lot with other people and just goes with it.  He adopts their views on politics, the state of the world, their interests etc. Except when he doesn't and violently breaks out of this cycle with awful acts of sexual frustrated murder. His character slowly deteriorates over the course of the novel disalusioning himself with his made up personality.

It's a wonderful critique of businessman and capitalism in general with very many details woven into it. But those details often become dreadful as a whole chapter can be just Patrick's opinion on a newly released album or the things he bought yesterday. Although the author is a genius at writing in great detail, this often becomes his downfall, as he does not seem to know when to use said detailism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Blood, Alcohol, Torture, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Bullying, Addiction, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Classism, Xenophobia, Cursing, Cannibalism, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Child death, Antisemitism, Animal cruelty, Rape, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, Gore, Death, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Alcoholism, and Animal death

autumnwhite's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Violence, Torture, Stalking, Misogyny, Mental illness, Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, Abortion, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, Homophobia, Hate crime, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

odderikat's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

1.0

So graphic and gory it was hard to read. It was like staring into the eyes of commercial, corporate America while it tries to eat you alive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Abortion, Blood, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Excrement, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Cannibalism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual violence, Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Classism, Racism, Violence, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, Alcohol, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Addiction, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders

sennaje's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Animal death, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism, Gore, Violence, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Addiction, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Vomit