Patrick Bateman is a sick man and not a single person tries to help, cure, or capture him.Īuthor Ellis dives deep into the mind of a psychopath and uses the unique voice of the book to highlight how they walk among us. The book goes beyond the exploration of toxic masculinity to showcase the maltreatment of the mentally ill in a narcissistic society. There are many similarities between the movie and the book and both are strongly recommended. Minute details are given for every single task and observations are made on the molecular level. Everyday tasks such as getting dressed and going out for drinks after work are described in the same way as murders and rapes. The American Psycho book balances it’s sadistic sex and violence with an overall banality. You haven’t read anything like this before. Of course it’s full of murder, he’s a psycho! No, the disturbing thing about it is how detailed and graphic the imaginative torture scenes are. Yes, yes, you think you know what you’re getting into. One thing you must know before attempting to read this novel is that is it extremely disturbing. The classic but misunderstood movie version of American Psycho does not even compare to the depravity featured on the pages of the book. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis Spoiler Free Review
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |