177 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330449762
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1985, Bret Easton Ellis shocked, stunned and disturbed with Less Than Zero, his ‘extraordinarily accomplished first novel’ (New Yorker), successfully chronicling the frightening consequences of unmitigated hedonism within the ranks of the ethic...
Community Reviews Summary of 740 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 53%
reflective 19%
sad 15%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
funny 3%
Pace
fast 46%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 45% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 95% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual violence, ViolenceModerate
Alcoholism
177 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780330449762
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In 1985, Bret Easton Ellis shocked, stunned and disturbed with Less Than Zero, his ‘extraordinarily accomplished first novel’ (New Yorker), successfully chronicling the frightening consequences of unmitigated hedonism within the ranks of the ethic...
Community Reviews Summary of 740 reviews
Moods
mysterious 69%
tense 53%
reflective 19%
sad 15%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%
funny 3%
Pace
fast 46%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 45% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
No: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 95% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Sexual violence, ViolenceModerate
Alcoholism