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What can I say about one of my favorite books of all time? That it's funny? Yes, you will literally laugh out loud. That it's boring? At times. Your eyes will glaze over at least once listening to Bateman drone on about who's wearing what designer. That it's horrific? Absolutely. You will be violated on this ride.
And what a fantastic ride it is.
The best part of the novel is the journey that Ellis takes his reader through to connect with Bateman's psychosis. Ellis follows a boring, detailed chapt ...more
And what a fantastic ride it is.
The best part of the novel is the journey that Ellis takes his reader through to connect with Bateman's psychosis. Ellis follows a boring, detailed chapt ...more
First of all, I bet you all saw the movie. I didn't.
The first thing you will notice in this book are the descriptions of everything the characters wear and other things that are about brands and names. Fret not, as this is just a writing style thing to portray how Patrick Bates (the main cahracter) is obsessed with brands and social status. Even though his escapades begin harmless, the main character manages to make everything more extreme. This should be read by adults only. There are very gra ...more
The first thing you will notice in this book are the descriptions of everything the characters wear and other things that are about brands and names. Fret not, as this is just a writing style thing to portray how Patrick Bates (the main cahracter) is obsessed with brands and social status. Even though his escapades begin harmless, the main character manages to make everything more extreme. This should be read by adults only. There are very gra ...more
It is the first book of this kind that I have read that has been written in the first person and I wonder if this is the reason I found the descriptions of the murders quite graphic and shocking. I can understand why previous reviews say the descriptions of clothing were tedious, but I guess it is a kind of OCD type thing that the character suffers from. I also felt the ending was a bit weird.
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