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First off, the movie did not even compare to this book. Forget the movie all together and start here. This book was one of those that you don't want to put down but is so very disturbing that you want to walk away from it. This was a rollercoaster of emotions and just shy of the moment when you put it down and go get sick! I found myself many times gasping with my hand over my mouth, telling my husband how horrible it is to read, and picking it back up again! A fast paced, detailed read that keeps you burning the lamp for HOURS! I do not regret reading it..but safe to say that I don't think that I will ever be able to read it again!

This is truly the sickest most twisted book I've ever read. It's like a 30 car pile up you can't walk away from. I have read it 3 times and must get rid of it before I commit it to memory. Should be tracked by the FBI for suspected serial killers. Much better than the movie. Definitly not for the faint of heart.

The novel that inspired the 2000 movie with Christian Bale, this is about a young Wall Street broker, handsome and wealthy, who is also a brutal and sadistic killer. It is a really fascinating study in a culture and milieu so shallow and obsessed with appearance that literally nothing else matters, even human life.

This book is utterly disturbing on every level. It alternates between describing the outrageous decadence of the wealthy and the literally nauseating images of gore. Somehow, even as I was utterly repelled by every facet of the narrator, I could not put it down. I was fascinated, compelled to finish the tale in search of some reason, some reasonable explanation of what is wrong with Patrick Bateman. Not a book for the reader with a faint heart or a weak stomach.

This book that tells the tale of Patrick Bateman, a Wall Street yuppie who suffers from Antisocial Personality Disorder, is distinctly uncomfortable to read. It forces the reader to alternate between identifying with Patrick and being horrified by him. That does not make it a bad book, however. It takes the reader outside of her comfort zone and forces her to confront everything society has mandated to her.

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I found this book very disturbing. Very few books, if any, have I ever had to put down. This made the list. If you can stomach sadism, it's a great read. If not, steer clear. What Ellis has to say about the life of the privileged in Manhattan is very brutally, but masterfully conveyed.