American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis

fiction classics horror thriller challenging dark slow-paced

416 pages | first published 1991

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The modern classic, the basis of a Broadway musical, and major motion picture from Lion's Gate Films starring Christian Bale, Chloe Sevigny, Jared Leto, and Reese Witherspoon, and directed by Mary Harron. In American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis imag...
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Moods

dark 99%
tense 60%
challenging 47%
funny 27%
mysterious 17%
reflective 14%
sad 9%
emotional 6%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 40%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

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3.53

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