American Psycho

[Reincarnate]

Anyone else read the book?

Holy shit.

[Spenner]

Re: American Psycho

Totally

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

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

[Reincarnate]

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.

[gnr61]

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

[Reincarnate]

Re: American Psycho

Aww rats.

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

[Reincarnate]

Re: American Psycho

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

Nah Bethany was the one where

http://www.e-reading.org.ua/chapter.php/79864/30/Ellis_-_American_Psycho.html

EDIT: Later on it's revealed that she actually dies when he attempts to cut off her arm with a chainsaw due to the pain. It's also mentioned that her hand is missing and he can't remember what he did with it.

But yes the rat one was really disturbing as well

[andy-o24]

Re: American Psycho

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]

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

[who_cares973]

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i'll have to get this

[25thhour]

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I saw the movie. So good!

[Spenner]

Re: American Psycho

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]

Re: American Psycho

blech