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The story is told in the first person by fictitious serial killer and manhattan businessman patrick bateman. The novelists function is to keep a running tag on the progress of culture. Paul, as shrewd as he is passionate, is laurens exlover and the final point in this curious triangle. With american psycho 1991, ellis s reputation took a turn toward notoriety. Bret easton ellis on the misreading of american psycho bret easton ellis. American psycho by ellis bret easton free download. American psycho by bret easton ellis nook book ebook. He is a selfproclaimed satirist whose trademark technique, as a writer, is the expression of extreme acts and. Bret easton ellis is the author of five novels, including less than zero, the rules of attraction, american psycho, glamorama, lunar park, and imperial bedrooms, and a collection of stories, the informers.
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