A review by natapata
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

so so good but fucking awful. like genuinely at some points made me want to throw up. but also some of the passages really made me think about life and all that and it's really well written. it's also occasionally quite funny? which is a nice reprieve from the quite literally nausea-inducing gore. what an odd book that will definitely stick with me for a long time, for better or worse.

(there's a review further down by user ulrikemaria that basically sums up all of my thoughts on this book)
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