American psycho

jason, an old high school buddy, knew i was in manhattan for a few nights and asked to meet up for dinner. fuck it, i'm a sentimental guy, and it's nice to catch up -- even with a wall street douchebag. jason told me that lisa, another old friend, would be joining. here's the conversational breakdow Leggi tutto

This book shocked me. Though not for any of the reasons I might have expected. Not shocking fact #1: This book is about a psychopath. Yes, how very astute of me. I hadn't seen the movie before I picked American Psycho up, but most people who know a bit about books know a bit about Patrick Bateman. Des Leggi tutto

I actually read this book a few years ago, but I stumbled across the Goodreads reviews of it, and felt I needed to add my voice, because it is such a difficult piece of lit in a lot of ways,and honestly, it probably is more deserving of a thesis paper than of a measly little review on Goodreads. Amer Leggi tutto

(another update incorporating comments about BEE's latest novel - apparently he's still at it!) Before we start - a quote by Norman Mailer about Bret Easton Ellis : "How one wishes this writer was without talent!" ********* People think the pages and pages of descriptions of hacking and chopping up wom Leggi tutto

⛧⛧⛧⛧⛧ Awakening on the other side of catharsis, as if returning from a trip of unknown extent, baffled, amused and dumbfounded, I stepped out of Patrick Bateman's razorblade-cold stream of consciousness yet again with a sense of an even greater appreciation for this dark, controversial, satirical pie Leggi tutto

THIS IS FULL OF SPOILERS - FULL TO THE BRIM. THESE ARE SOME MUSINGS THAT IN NO WAY RESEMBLE A BOOK REVIEW. YOU CAN READ IT, BUT I AM TELLING YOU STRAIGHT UP - THERE WILL BE SPOILERS. actually, it's not that bad, spoiler-wise. paul bryant recently reviewed/revised his review of this book (hi, paul bry Leggi tutto

American Psycho is an energetic display of brutal writing. It’s without a doubt the most gruesome thing I’ve read. It’s horrifying and truly shocking at times. I had to put the book down on several occasions whilst I recovered from the graphic nature of some of it. So, a word of warning, if you don’ Leggi tutto

I don't usually bother giving negative reviews here, but I feel it's time to nail my colours to the mast and identify a few problematic titles. Problem #1: American Psycho . It's funny how many people qualify their glowing reviews of this book with the words 'I didn't enjoy it but...,' as if it contai Leggi tutto