Reviews tagging 'Hate crime'

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

229 reviews

mariowlie's review against another edition

This one was a rough read. It started out almost funny in how ridiculous some characters acted and interacted with one another, I think I understand the main themes of the novel well. 

The only thing that kept me reading past a certain point was morbid curiosity. "What is this guy going to do next? Do I want to know?" I would ask that question with every new chapter and around the Christmas party chapter I decided I was not interested anymore. 

I believe that some recent real-life political news made it so the book left an extra bad taste in my mouth and I really could not finish it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

It's as bad as everyone says it is, but maybe not for the reasons you might be imagining.

modernprometheus's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

One of the most uncomfortable books I ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Abortion

soswiin's review against another edition

dark

3.5

could've gotten the point across with much, much less barbarity that has since been burned into every wrinkle of my brain 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder

birdy_books's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Classism

ckopack's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

2.75

I can see why this book got made into a movie, but if you’re interested in the premise at all, you should really just watch the movie. This book was a drag.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Antisemitism, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

atomicbritt's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Abortion

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Abortion

eyesofcrows's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

Helluva gorey book. A lot more sexual violence than I thought. 

Patrick Bateman is a psychopathic, narcissistic, brand obsessed yuppie

who only gets away with it because he masks as anybody who’s ever been a Wall Street fellow.

It’s oddly gripping though it still took me weeks to finish. 

Was sort of surprised with the Louis storyline. Patrick is super homophobic. I half expected him to kill Louis but that never came. He even warned Louis, which is even more surprising.

I enjoyed it for some part. I’m left confused a lot, like all of those walls of text which I’m sure is just the insanity of Bateman’s inner mind. It’s an over the top depiction of yuppie culture with a murderous, and extremely violent, twist on it. Bateman is on the constant hunt for addiction and nobody cares for anyone else except themselves and how they envy each other.

A constant dick-measuring contest when all the guys are together er, my god.

He has so many attempts to fit in that it makes me laugh from second hand embarrassment. Even the music reviews, though lengthy, are hilarious as Bateman treats it so incredibly seriously.

An honestly interesting and well-written book. However, I will be selective with who I recommend this book too. Some of these sections leave little to the imagination…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Hate crime, Sexism, and Cannibalism

stiinken's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Antisemitism

ripxreads's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use and Misogyny