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American Psycho
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Charlene
Jan 05, 2012 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
BEWARE: NOT for the faint at heart. Very Disturbing. That's the beauty of ficticious books, they sometimes take our minds to places that we don't want to visit.

Brett Easton Ellis writes about vapid, non-emotional, rich, twenty something NYC dwellers. The main character Patrick Bateman is living the American Dream. High paying job, designer clothing, georgous girls, all while living a secret life as a psychotic serial killer.

Ellis' writing in this particular novel takes some getting used to. Hi ...more
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Katie Tillwick
Mar 26, 2017 rated it really liked it
Shelves: couldnt-finish
Beyond messed up.
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