American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis

fiction classics horror thriller challenging dark slow-paced

17 hours, 5 minutes | first published 1991

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In American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis imaginatively explores the incomprehensible depths of madness and captures the insanity of violence in our time or any other. Patrick Bateman moves among the young and trendy in 1980s Manhattan. Young, handsom...
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Summary of 11177 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 60%
challenging 48%
funny 26%
mysterious 18%
reflective 14%
sad 9%
emotional 6%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 38%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | 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%

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

3.53

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