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American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
4.75
challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

"'Patrick', she says. 'I wouldn't lie.'

'No, of course you wouldn't. . . but I think that. . .' My turn to sigh, contemplatively. 'I think. . . you know how they say no two snowflakes are ever alike?'

She nods.

'Well, I don't think that's true. I think a lot of snowflakes are alike. . . and I think a lot of people are alike too.'"   -
Bret Easton Ellis, American Psycho, page 363

An intensely uncomfortable reading experience, to be sure, but ultimately culminates in a wonderfully and infuriatingly ambiguous story that is completely unique and stream-of-consciousness. Fascinatingly, this book relies on the lack of distinction and uniqueness between characters. Very, very interesting.