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The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis
2.0
tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I originally DNFd this at chapter 5, but was convinced by my friend to keep going. I wish I had actually DNFd it. 

What a waste of paper. This was written by one of the “major Generation X authors?” 

 I found the type of metafiction that I don’t like: older men reminiscing back to their senior year old high school and having to tell the reader each time he masturbated or was annoyed by his ‘girlfriend’. 

Needs a good edit for repetitive aspects.  

This felt like a fever dream that keeps going no matter how bad you want it to stop. 


I wish I hadn’t wasted my time, and I’m glad I got it from the library so I didn’t waste my money.