| Patrick Bateman is wallstreet stock trader with issues. In a mutually loveless relationship and surrounded by phony friends who care as little about him as he cares about them, Bateman believes that life is pointless because he can do whatever he wants with no consequences. All the characters in Ellis' book only concern themselves with clothes, status, work, drugs and sex and they all remain hollow in any descriptions given. Gradually, minor acts of violence and sex fail to arouse Bateman so his habits turn increasingly severe.
American Psycho is a critique of the 1980's yuppie lifestyle which he lived through. This book is not for those with a weak stomach or those who are impatient as much of the text is spent of describing superficial aspects of the characters and the surroundings such as clothes, hair styles, interior decors, etc. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - depressed Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Internal struggle/realization? Yes Struggle over Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main char. serviced by prostitute? Yes Drinking/Drugs problems? - drugs Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Unusual characteristics: Main Adversary Identity: - society Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - licking - - orgies - lesbians! - actual description of hetero sex - Boob talk! - Vagia talk! - Weiner talk! Lot of foul language? Yes Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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