American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis with Clara Drechsler (Translator), Harald Hellmann (Translator)

549 pages first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction horror thriller challenging dark slow-paced

Description

»Eine literarische Markierung des ausgehenden 20. Jahrhunderts.« Hubert Winkels Patrick Bateman sieht gut aus, ist gut erzogen und intelligent. Tagsüber sitzt er in seinem Büro in der Wall Street und vergrößert seinen Reichtum. Seine Nächte hingeg...

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Community Reviews Summary of 12,939 reviews

Moods

dark 99%
tense 60%
challenging 49%
funny 27%
mysterious 17%
reflective 15%
sad 9%
emotional 5%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 39%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 8%

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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