erinbarton's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
a reflection of bret easton ellis’s strained relationship with his late father, wrapped inside a classic haunted house ghost story, with some serial killer, stalker, and child abduction sub plots. packed full of references to ellis’s previous novels in a very meta way. big themes of outrunning your past selves, the lingering effects of childhood, fatherhood, family, guilt, etc with the usual confusion and unreliable narrator of his other works ie american psycho and glamorama. absolutely loved this!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse and Alcoholism
Moderate: Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Murder, Stalking, Sexual content, and Violence
opeyer's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
In Lunar Park, Bret Easton Ellis takes a stab at writing a Stephen King-inspired horror thriller, and while I don't think he manages to make something mindblowing with that framework, it's still a fantastically fun read and a great entry in his body of work as a standalone title.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use
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