Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis

Less Than Zero

Less Than Zero #1

Bret Easton Ellis with Ottessa Moshfegh (Contributor)

195 pages • first pub 1985 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary dark reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Eighteen-year old college student Clay is back in his hometown of Los Angeles for Christmas break. Clay is three things : rich, bored, and looking to get high. As he reacquaints himself with a familiarly limitless world of privilege, along with hi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,811 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
sad 49%
reflective 41%
tense 36%
challenging 24%
emotional 18%
mysterious 10%
funny 7%
adventurous 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 29%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 8% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 8%

Loveable characters?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.42

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