/lit/ - Literature

>>22167417
Literally me, except I'm not american

>>15623233
Op have you read pic related

>>14067791
the book itself ain't that spooky but this image wigs me tf out

Which book is the exact opposite of American Psycho?

I would say American Psycho is my favorite novel, but I don't see it get a lot of attention, despite my belief that it's pretty mainstream.

I find it an extremely interesting and atypical postmodern novel, and it is a pity how the book was reviewed before it even released. tl;dr brutal scenes were leaked before release and feminists screamed "misogyny" before the reading the book.

If you have read the book, what do you think about the themes and how they are portrayed, such as the Patty Winters show used to portray Bateman's sanity. Also, do you really think it was all in Patrick's head like the movie suggests?

>>10264834
Intelligent, Nihilistic and with a Wicked Sense of Humor

>>10178884
American Psycho

What did he mean by this?

>>10075083
Or:
>Business, Cocaine, Sex, and Murder

DUUUUDE

LIKE

CORPORATE JOBS

ARE FOR NARCISSISTS AND SHIT

BROOO ALL THAT MONEY AT YOUR PRESTIGIOUS JOOOB!!!

MATERIALISM

BRAND NAMES!!!

FUCKIN MICHELIN STARS

WHAT IS IT ALL FOOOOOOOR IF YOU LOSE YOUR SOUL MAAAAN? DID YOU EVER REALLY THIIIIINK?

DUDE I'M GONNA CHARACTERIZE SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE WITH PRESTIGIOUS CAREERS AS LITERAL MURDERERS OF THE HOMELESS AS OPPOSED TO ME BEING A SLOB TRYING TO WRITE THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL AND FAILING BECAUSE I HAVE NO TALENT WHATSOEVER AND SERIALLY SLEEP ON MY FRIENDS' COUCHES

DUUUUDE I HAVE THE MORAL HIGH GROUND OVER YOU CORPORATE SHEEP!!!!! I'M FUCKIN GOOD WILL HUNTING AND YOU'RE THE WASP DOUCHER IN THE BAR MAN, I'M BETTER THAN YOU CAPITALIST SLAVES

>Suddenly he felt some knowledge he had hidden even from himself hit him like a brick. Patrick Bateman was sitting in his apartment while the door knocked, and he said to himself "After all these things, I have finally become American Psycho." THE END.
What the fuck?

Do people actually enjoy this heaping pile of garbage? I mean, it's quite literally pitter patter throughout the entire novel, in between the autistic ramblings of Bateman and his escapades which I highly doubt even occurred in the first place.

Was the violence just thrown in for the kids to enjoy?

I'm disappointed.

I know it's unfair to compare it to the movie, but it just feels like a much tidier story. Every scene has a point and connects to another in some way.

The book just seems to ramble on and on about how fucked up Bateman is, shit we already know. It becomes a drag.

https://youtu.be/SiDtKOwe7lw

>Reading this right now after having seen the film
>Just got to "Tuesday"
>Pretty awed by all of the subtext everywhere
>Examination of yuppie life is pretty impressive

I'm genuinely impressed. It's also interesting that they all seem to be closeted .

>>9284105

Was this suppose to be hilarious? I had to stop reading it on the train because I'd constantly be in titters and it'd attract attention. I genuinely broke into a vocal fucking guffaw when I read
>when I look over at Luis in one brief flashing moment his head looks like a talking vagina and it scares the bejesus out of me

Anyone else have this reaction? I honestly can't tell if its intentional.

>>9159402
>forgot pic
>fuk
>there goes the joke

Did he actually kill and torture all those people or was it just in his imagination?

So was he actually a psychopath, or just a poser sperg?

I can't tell if I like this book or not, can someone please tell me if I like this book or not?

Is this book still worth reading?
I'm already familiar with other transgressive literature. I also enjoyed the film, watched it like 5 times.