American Psycho
by Bret Easton Ellis
Taste attributes: horrorcrimepsychologicalbusinessfresh & originalunsavouryheavyenclosedself destruction/implosionsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA dark, original horror novel: contained and weighty. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
American Psycho is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan investment banker. Alison Kelly of The Observer notes that while "some countries [deem it] so potentially disturbing that it can only be sold shrink-wrapped", "critics rave about it" and "academics revel in its transgressive and postmodern qualities".
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- Bret Easton Ellis
- Published
- 1991
- Pages
- 477
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