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Jan 25, 2011 rated it really liked it
Wow. Uhm... Where to start with this one? It was like a trainwreck from which I couldn't look away. Genius writing, no doubt about it, but I could have done with about a hundred pages less and come away happier.

I am very curious now to check out the film adaptation and Christian Bale's portrayal of the protagonist. I've heard lots of good things...

Loved this novel's opening sequence... and yeah.... this book is definitely NOT for everyone, but I do think Ellis did a great job getting inside Patr
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There’s at least a thousand words wasted on describing shitty bands and their music but it seems like he’s just repeating the reviews he’s read so he can sound smarter in conversations.

There’s a lot of people who don’t know who other people are, to show how shallow these folks are.
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