Review of American Pyscho by Bret Easton Ellis
Author: Bret Easton Ellis
Editorial: Vintage Books
Genre: Fiction
Country of origin:
United States
Pages: 399
Days to finish it: 9
Books read of the author: 3
Year of publication: 1991
Personal score: 4.7/5
Preview: Mexican Psycho
Have you ever thought how a Mexican psycho could be? I
know that all psychos we have known are mostly American, and the majority of
times they are selfish, lonely, sociopaths, intelligent and clever. But how a
Mexican psycho could be? I think here in Mexico we are surrounded by psychos,
but none of them has the guts to be a serial killer, at least not for the same
reasons that in the USA. A killer in Mexico is motivated for the money, the
absence of something material; in the USA a killer is motivated for being
remembered and not to be forgotten. Only a border divides us, but our society,
our motivations, our complexes and our education completely differentiate us. Which
characteristics a Mexican psycho should have?
How did I get it?
Lent
it from a friend, almost a year ago, I read it until now. Then I lent it to
someone else, who finally gave it back. No one read it, so sad.
A little bit of the author…
So
far I´ve read three books read from the author, with this book he became famous
and recognized. American Psycho is his most famous book, at least, until now.
Review
Patrick
Bateman has everything a man could want, he has money, a fit body,
intelligence, a good job, culture, but something is missing. His expensive and
glamourous life is missing something.
Patrick
lives through fancy restaurants, expensive clubs, hardbodies girls and killing
thoughts, he´s a psychopath fantasizing killing and dismembering people every
fucking time of the day.
Through
the portrait of a life full of luxury, decadence, selfishness, the book American
Psycho is presented. A squeaky mind, in a flat society.
Opinion
If
reading Bret Easton Ellis was hard in Spanish, in English is twice as hard. The
problem with the narrative is changing and sometimes too abrupt. I mean, the
main character could be speaking about a magnificent dessert, and then speaking
about how to dismember a person. It’s not the topic, the changes are.
The
book is too branded, I mean, the character is always saying and repeating the
brand names of the clothes, is like a habit they have when they see a person.
Also I had an issue, when I was reading I noticed the obsession with Donald
Trump, I tried to understand and contextualize, and I remember that Donald
Trump was a recognized businessman in the eighties.
I
had a favorite part, (as in the movie) and was the night with Sabrina and
Christie. This scene was delightful and sick. By the way, months ago I saw the
movie and I really didn’t like it a lot, now, until I’ve read the book, a lot
of things get clearer. The movie is well adapted because it maintains the most
relevant and important things. I was wondering why the movie didn’t really get
me, and I think the Bale´s acting is too exaggerated.
So,
the other characters are fine, they could seem flat and hollow, but everyone
has a particular role in the book. I loved the killing thoughts that batter the
main character, probably this is the best part of the book; I also wondered if
all those killing thoughts were real or just that… killing thoughts.
I
tried to enjoy the book, the first 100 pages took me a week to read, and the
other 300 almost in a weekend, it is not a very hard book, only with a couple
of superficial words. What are you waiting for to get it?
Let
me be your Mexican psycho.
Quotes
"Everybody´s rich, he´s good looking, he has a great body, everybody has a great body, now."
"I don´t care, she´s beautiful. I want to fuck her. I want to marry her. I want her to have my children. -Oh, Jesus, who wants to marry a chick who´s gonna give birth a jug of vodka and cranberry juice?"
"A good personality consists of a chick who has a little hardboy and who will satisfy all the sexual demands without being too slutty about things and who will essentially keep her dumb fucking mouth shut."
"But at her apartment she lies naked on her back, her legs tan anad aerobicized and muscular and worked out -are spread and I´m on my knees giving her head while jerking myself off and in the time since i´ve started licling and sucking on her pussy she´s already come twice..."
"So, she asks, Are you seeing amyone? My life is essentially uncomplicated."
"My pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone. In fact I want my pain to be inflicted on others. I want no one to escape."
"Listen, I´ve already taken two Xanax this morning, so, uh. you´re incapable of upsetting me."
Quotes
"Everybody´s rich, he´s good looking, he has a great body, everybody has a great body, now."
"I don´t care, she´s beautiful. I want to fuck her. I want to marry her. I want her to have my children. -Oh, Jesus, who wants to marry a chick who´s gonna give birth a jug of vodka and cranberry juice?"
"A good personality consists of a chick who has a little hardboy and who will satisfy all the sexual demands without being too slutty about things and who will essentially keep her dumb fucking mouth shut."
"But at her apartment she lies naked on her back, her legs tan anad aerobicized and muscular and worked out -are spread and I´m on my knees giving her head while jerking myself off and in the time since i´ve started licling and sucking on her pussy she´s already come twice..."
"So, she asks, Are you seeing amyone? My life is essentially uncomplicated."
"My pain is constant and sharp and I do not hope for a better world for anyone. In fact I want my pain to be inflicted on others. I want no one to escape."
"Listen, I´ve already taken two Xanax this morning, so, uh. you´re incapable of upsetting me."
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