American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis

fiction classics horror thriller challenging dark slow-paced

384 pages | first published 1991

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Patrick Bateman is twenty-six and works on Wall Street; he is handsome, sophisticated, charming and intelligent. He is also a psychopath. Taking us to a head-on collision with America's greatest dream - and its worst nightmare - American Psycho is...
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Summary of 11478 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 60%
challenging 48%
funny 26%
mysterious 18%
reflective 15%
sad 9%
emotional 6%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 39%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

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3.53

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