608 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524712426
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 17 January 2023
Description
Bret Easton Ellis's masterful new novel is a story about the end of innocence, and the perilous passage from adolescence into adulthood, set in a vibrantly fictionalized Los Angeles in 1981 as a serial killer begins targeting teenagers throughout ...
Community Reviews Summary of 551 reviews
Moods
tense 80%
mysterious 77%
challenging 32%
emotional 26%
reflective 20%
sad 17%
adventurous 8%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 27% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 28% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Homophobia, Suicide attempt
608 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781524712426
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 17 January 2023
Description
Bret Easton Ellis's masterful new novel is a story about the end of innocence, and the perilous passage from adolescence into adulthood, set in a vibrantly fictionalized Los Angeles in 1981 as a serial killer begins targeting teenagers throughout ...
Community Reviews Summary of 551 reviews
Moods
tense 80%
mysterious 77%
challenging 32%
emotional 26%
reflective 20%
sad 17%
adventurous 8%
funny 6%
Pace
slow 42%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 65% | Character: 27% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 28% | Yes: 26%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ViolenceModerate
Homophobia, Suicide attempt