American Psycho
Bret Easton Ellis
399 pages
An international bestseller and true modern classic Patrick Bateman is twenty-six and works on Wall Street; he is handsome, sophisticated, charming and intelligent. He is also a psychopath. Taking us to a head-on collision with America's greatest dream – and its worst nightmare – American Psycho is a bleak, bitter, black comedy about a world we all recognize but do not wish to confront.Celebrating 40 years of outstanding international writing, this is one of the essential Picador novels reissued in a beautiful new series style.
If you're looking for a book that evokes a sense of unease, American Psycho is a must-read.
Bret Easton Ellis did some brilliant work in 'American Psycho', making it a thought-provoking yet disturbing read.
The author has a sick mind, which makes this book a fascinating and disturbing exploration of the darker sides of human nature.
This book dives deep into the psyche of a protagonist who is utterly detached from reality, reflecting the dark side of 80's Wall Street culture. It's graphic and intense, but it powerfully illustrates the emptiness within him and how he views people merely as commodities.