A review by elixsdgn
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book started off so well, I really enjoyed reading it - even the long descriptions of what hes wearing etc - bc to me it served a purpose: a life that’s beautiful but devoid of anything. 
Slowly, the murders became too gruesome. It stopped serving a purpose in my eyes.

What annoyed me the most was the ending. It fell flat. There’s nothing to this end, no justice served - which is not necessary- but there’s just nothing.  I know this was the authors intent, that Bateman is secretly fighting to be caught but no one cares, but it still left me annoyed. It lost its coherence

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Torture, Xenophobia, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment