A review by sevencrane
The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

this is the hardest i've had to work, mentally, to come to terms with

an ambiguous ending

. but the entire book was so hypnotic, just a glimpse of that section of LA in the 80s. it's interesting to see which areas changed by the time i went to middle school around that neighborhood