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Book Review of American Psycho

American Psycho
American Psycho
Author: Bret Easton Ellis
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1


If you've seen the movie, it's very true to the plot and the dialogue. However, it does not even come close to capturing how disturbing and gruesome the book is. The book is narrated in first person at a frenetic pace, which is difficult to read at times (it's anxiety inducing!). The sex scenes are extremely explicit and segue into even more descriptive torture and murder scenes. For what it is, it is very well written, but hide this book from your precocious children. It's horribly disturbing.