American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis with Nick Landrum (Narrator)

fiction classics horror thriller challenging dark slow-paced

17 hours, 5 minutes | first published 1991

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Patrick Bateman is 26 and works on Wall Street. He is handsome, sophisticated, charming, and intelligent. He is also a psychopath. And he is taking us to a head-on collision with America's greatest dream - and its worst nightmare...
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Summary of 12235 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 60%
challenging 49%
funny 26%
mysterious 17%
reflective 14%
sad 9%
emotional 6%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 38%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.54

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