If you’re looking for a book that’s a page-turner, look no further than this cult classic. If you haven’t already read this novel, it’s one that you’ll likely have heard of. On Goodreads, the novel topped a list titled ‘The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written’ and it’s unsurprising to see this famous thriller take the top spot.
A synopsis of American Psycho on Goodreads says: “Patrick Bateman is twenty-six and works on Wall Street. He is handsome, sophisticated, charming and intelligent. He is also a psychopath.
“Taking us to head-on collision with America’s greatest dream – and its worst nightmare – American Psycho is a bleak, bitter, black comedy about a world we all recognize but do not wish to confront.”
Readers have taken to Goodreads to share their experience of reading the cult book.
One person said: “This may be the only book I’ve rated 5 stars that I have NO intention of EVER reading again.”
Another penned: “It’s without a doubt the most gruesome thing I’ve read. It’s horrifying and truly shocking at times.
“I had to put the book down on several occasions whilst I recovered from the graphic nature of some of it.
“So, a word of warning, if you don’t like blood don’t even bother picking this one up. It’s full of mutilations and brutal murder.”
The novel was published in 1991 and, in 2000, it was adapted into a hit film starring Christian Bale.
According to Novel Highlights, the book offers a dark, satirical look at consumerism and narcissism and explores the moral decline of American society in the 1980s.
The book is known as one of the most controversial books of the 20th century, and this is due to the graphic violence and explicit content.
If you’re looking for a bold and terrifying read, this could be the book for you – but it’s not for the faint-hearted.