American Psycho
Description
Patrick Bateman, a wealthy and successful Wall Street investment banker, leads a double life in 1980s New York City. By day, he navigates the cutthroat world of finance, obsessed with status, designer labels, and superficial perfection. By night, however, Bateman descends into a terrifying abyss of violence and depravity, his meticulously crafted facade hiding a monstrous reality. This chilling novel explores themes of consumerism, identity, and the dark underbelly of the American Dream, exposing the emptiness and moral decay lurking beneath the surface of modern society.
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paperback
Vintage Books
Published Jan 1, 1991
399 pages
ISBN: 9780679735779
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First Published
1991
Language
eng
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Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis.