American Psycho

**Reincarnate** · 02-26-2012, 09:23 PM

Anyone else read the book?

Holy shit.

Spenner · 02-27-2012, 10:59 AM

Totally

http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...d.php?t=114619

Holy shit is right. Probably the most vivid depictions of gore in any text I've read.

**Reincarnate** · 02-27-2012, 02:56 PM

Yeah I just read it again last night. Got the urge after watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cPuaqGZGro

But jesus I forgot how maniacal some of those murders were. The one with Bethany makes my stomach turn.

**gnr61** · 02-27-2012, 03:07 PM

definitely a case of 'prefer the film version' for me, but i know a lot of people who love the book. pretty divisive stuff i guess lol. to me though, as with rules of attraction, the film just strikes me as more sophisticated and less the weird combination of narrative flatness + torture-porn sensationalism Ellis does.

probably due for a re-read though, will edit with any update to opinion

**Reincarnate** · 02-27-2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPopadopalis25

Aww rats.

Eh? Is this supposed to be a double-entendre referring to the murder that involved the rat? lol

**Reincarnate** · 02-27-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPopadopalis25

Wasn't Bethany's murder the one that involved the rats? But otherwise, yes.

Nah Bethany was the one where

But yes the rat one was really disturbing as well

**andy-o24** · 03-1-2012, 04:29 PM

I read that passage, Rubix. I didn't find it 'gut wrenching' per se (maybe I'm dull to literary violence?) but it was exceptionally grotesque. In terms of the full text I haven't gotten my hands on it, but the character that develops in my mind of Patrick just from that short passage is pretty clear. Well written, vulgarity and violence aside.

-o24

**Reincarnate** · 03-1-2012, 04:46 PM

I have a pretty active imagination that tends to fill in all sorts of gaps between the lines... what's there is already very grotesque, as you put it -- but when I envision what that sort of scenario would actually be like... jeeeeesus

who_cares973 · 03-1-2012, 05:38 PM

i'll have to get this

**25thhour** · 03-1-2012, 06:01 PM

I saw the movie. So good!

Spenner · 03-2-2012, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Reincarnate

can't remember what he did with it.

It's the little things like that in this book that shaped his character's mindframe through the text so well @__@

**Cavernio** · 03-2-2012, 09:01 AM

blech

02-26-2012, 09:23 PM	#1
Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	American Psycho Anyone else read the book? Holy shit.

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Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: American Psycho Totally http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...d.php?t=114619 Holy shit is right. Probably the most vivid depictions of gore in any text I've read. __________________

02-27-2012, 02:56 PM	#3
Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	Re: American Psycho Yeah I just read it again last night. Got the urge after watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cPuaqGZGro But jesus I forgot how maniacal some of those murders were. The one with Bethany makes my stomach turn.

02-27-2012, 03:07 PM	#4
gnr61 FFR Simfile Author Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: TOKYO STYLE SPEEDCORE, ohio Age: 33 Posts: 7,251	Re: American Psycho definitely a case of 'prefer the film version' for me, but i know a lot of people who love the book. pretty divisive stuff i guess lol. to me though, as with rules of attraction, the film just strikes me as more sophisticated and less the weird combination of narrative flatness + torture-porn sensationalism Ellis does. probably due for a re-read though, will edit with any update to opinion __________________ squirrel--it's whats for dinner.

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Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	Re: American Psycho I have a pretty active imagination that tends to fill in all sorts of gaps between the lines... what's there is already very grotesque, as you put it -- but when I envision what that sort of scenario would actually be like... jeeeeesus

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Cavernio sunshine and rainbows Join Date: Feb 2006 Age: 41 Posts: 1,987	Re: American Psycho blech

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