deeply flawed books in a lot of respect, other respects it's just fine, don't really think the hyperviolence and sex stuff adds a lot to the book on reflection. ( )

J'ai trouvé ma limite en matière de gore... Il m'aura aussi bien fait rire! ( )

American Psycho thinks completely outside the box. I've never read anything like it, and I doubt I ever will. Nowhere can you find a book so utterly repulsive and disgusting yet so beautiful and even poetic at times.

To examine the mind of Patrick Bateman is to examine humanity itself; we all have identities that we must strictly adhere to, lest we wish to lose our place in society. In the absence of love, this identity becomes an immovable fixture in our lives. The idea of "Patrick Bateman" cannot be disproved or broken--those around him, void of true understanding, won't allow it.

Those who truly wished for the man beneath the face of "Patrick" to improve were met with disgust and rejection. We become so attached to our outwardly facing selves that even the thought of that facade being shattered is unthinkable; change is seen as the devil. Losing sight of who we truly are is the worst fate to be subjected to.

There is no longer a human occupying Patrick Bateman's body. Underneath the skin, behind the eyes and mouth, lies a husk. A creature who refuses to shed its outer layer, lest it reveal itself to anyone.

This novel both horrified and enthralled me at the exact same time, throughout its entirety. I never could have expected to read a book this unique. ( )

Oh wow this was insanely good. You definitely need a strong stomach for this one though (much more graphic and disturbing than the movie)

The writing is just so clever and there's SO many good examples that I could pick out - a carefully placed tense change, the interruptions of the story with music analysis... So much that I don't think I could fit everything into a goodreads review.

So yeah, if you can handle extremely graphic violence, maybe look up the trigger warnings for this book and consider giving it a read. ( )

A completely awful, well-written read. ( )