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Summary: A triumph of style over substance.
Review: This book is good in the same way "The Bonfire of the Vanities" by Tom Wolfe is. Both were beautifully written in a microscopic sense, i.e. if you only looked at a paragraph, the author's ability to string words together is stunning. Both were somewhat confusing because of the scope of the subject they attempted to cover (Wolfe the degeneracy of the early 80s New York, Ellis the degeneracy of the early 80s LA). But the importance difference is that Wolfe had something to say about that degeneracy. Mr. Ellis simply had nothing to say in this book, and it showed. I may not be truly qualified to write a review on a book about 1985, as I was in 4th grade at that time. But to be honest, I thought this book was everything Ellis cut out of "Less Than Zero" plus a silly segment about a vampire. If you want to read good Ellis, read "Less Than Zero" and stop. Everyhting else is just a rerun.
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Summary: Don't waste your time.
Review: In a nutshell, I just didn't get it. I found it boring and pointless. It's been a few years since I read it so I don't remember the details; I just remember being very disappointed since I liked Less than Zero and The Rules of Attraction. I think Rules holds up better over time as I've re-read them both. I still find it funny. Zero, while it had an impact on me at the time (early 20's in college) seems sort of pointless when re-read in my 30's. Maybe that's the point. It speaks only to a particular segment of our population. I hated American Psycho on the first read. Liked it a little better the second time because I new what passeges to skip (long, detailed explanations of clothing, stereo equipment and Huey Lewis.
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Summary: A treat of a novel to read on your flight to L.A. (or hell)
Review: I found this book while searching for something to read on an upcoming flight to Key West. I ended up reading it two days before the day of my departure. Some of Ellis's "effects" are a bit affected and arch, but the novel was a terrific read. I could see it as a sort of bent Robert Altman movie, maybe. Plot points appear to be lifted from California-decadence movies like "Shampoo," "The Lost Boys," and even Altman's "Short Cuts" (not to mention other books by Ellis). Episodic, occasionally insightful, rarely brilliant, but good for a satisfying chill.
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Summary: Ellis' Melting Pot
Review: Have you read all of Ellis' books except this one? I love Brett Easton Ellis, but if you have read them all except this one, then you can take this one or leave it. I loved it because I love the bluntness with which he writes, but this book is the product of a melting pot containing the plots and horrors of "The Rules of Attraction," "American Psycho," and "Less Than Zero." Here we have the plot that occured in "Less Than Zero" with characters very similar and at times identical to the ones in "The Rules of Attraction" and the gore and shock of "American Psycho." It is basically "Less Than Zero" except stronger.
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Summary: Easton Ellis at his best
Review: Ellis characters in this novel are so well choosed by the author that I think they represent the very essence of his whole work...As usual this personages will disturb you and enchant you the way only Ellis is capable to do.This book is a must for every L.A. lover.
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Summary: Fan of Bret Eaton Ellis?
Review: Then The Informers is a must read
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Summary: The Perfect Ellis makes A perfect Book!
Review: Well this is just a great book! After read all the other book this is a complete book. It has the violence and the sex and then the same atmosphere as in the others. The small stories makes it even funnier to read and then there is a small connection between them. Well READ THIS BOOK!! This is the one that suits me perfect
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Summary: too disjointed
Review: IF you're into reading disturbing books that are POSSIBLY some reflection of our society, then you may enjoy this book. I found it unconnected and disjointed. Some characters connected, but others just appeared as a new member of the cast unconnected to anything. If you approach this as just a series of short stories, rather than a novel, I think you'll enjoy it much more. Didn't make me feel good, particularly introspective, or contemplative.
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Summary: cut paste repeate
Review: that is basically what this whole book does. avoid. I bought this on a whim b/c of the other books ellis wrote. My mistake, dont make the same.
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Summary: Decent collection
Review: This is a decent collection of short stories that make L.A. seem like a particularly terrible place. The stories are all interconnected and it reads much like a novel, then again, all of Ellis's novels read like one long continuous novel. If you've read any of his other stuff, expect more exploration of the same themes and characters here.
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