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Book reviews: American Psycho, by Bret Easton Ellis
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This book subdues the reader with a barrage of innane, over particular analyis of the main characters narcisiastic and OCD resembling daily rituals and thoughts. For example a lenghtly deconstruction on the highs and lows of the 80s band Huey lewis and the news and a clinical breakdown of a obsessive self grooming ritual. Whilst this is going on and the reader is almost hynotised by the mundanety and so dropping their guard for the author to slip in 'as matter of fact' details of what makes this character a psychopath. Geniously written and in a format, like other Ellis pieces, makes you ponder how autobiographical the piece is, which only adds to the intrigue. People who like this book typically warm to works by Luke Rhineheart, J G Ballard, David Lynch, William Burroughs and Charles Bukowski. Enjoy.
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