5/28/2023 0 Comments American psycho book pages![]() ![]() The first 80-100 pages are slow and leave the reader subject to only Bateman’s phony interactions with others, his multiple-page internal monologues about bands and artists he loves (delving into their entire discographies), and, famously, his far-too-long morning routine. ![]() ![]() Many characters are speaking and being referred to, but none are referring to Bateman’s character. When going into the novel, the reader knows the main character is Bateman, but the first few pages put us in a state of confusion. While Bateman’s every thought and action in the film is seen as comedic, Ellis’s portrayal of him in the book is anxiety-inducing and horrifying.Įllis’s 400-page novel is by no means an easy, fun read, and it starts the same way it ends: ambiguous. The movie is widely quoted, has a star-studded cast, and gets the point of the book across well for its short time frame. The characters are fully represented, the dialogue nearly word-for-word, and Bateman’s toxicity and insufferable personality are extremely well-represented. Regarding book-to-film adaptations, American Psycho is one of the best. While most everyone knows Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman from the classic horror-comedy film that came out in 2000, Bret Easton Ellis’s haunting novel about Bateman reaches far deeper that an hour and a half movie ever could. Patrick Bateman has had a grip on pop culture more in recent years than ever before. ![]()
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