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Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis

25 reviews

joe_dmh's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Gore, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Sexual content

svrye_docx's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Eating disorder

toopence's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, and Alcohol

readingguy's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death, Rape, and Abortion

Minor: Eating disorder

kelly_twardziak's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

I first read Ellis's Rules of Attraction earlier this year and absolutely loved it, so I picked up Less Than Zero when I saw it at a used book store. Maybe its because I went to a small New England liberal arts school and have never been to California, let alone LA, but I couldn't get into this book as much as I did RoA. There were moments of levity and I continue to enjoy Ellis's sparse, in-the-moment style of writing, but overall this book was incredibly depressing and left me longing for Clay to be a more active protagonist. I understand the point of his character is his passivity and his complicity in everything around him, but it made for a frustrating and saddening read. 

Not a bad book, I understand why it popped off in the 80s, just very depressing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Eating disorder