American Psycho is typical Easton Ellis if you've read any of his other stuff. It's cold and detached, aiming to shock by not seeming to try to do so. It's littered with designer names and labels throughout which gets a bit repetitive but it's worth reading once. By providing the ultimate stereotype of the yuppie it probably sums up the casual, deliberate excess of the 80s better than anything else.
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