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

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

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

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

⛧⛧⛧⛧⛧ *A re-read with 𝐓𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐧* 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 t 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