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American Psycho
Bret Easton Ellis
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In "American Psycho," Ellis's controversial masterpiece dissects 1980s yuppie culture through Wall Street psychopath Patrick Bateman. Ranked #12 on BBC's world-shaping novels list, it sparked protests yet inspired Christian Bale's most chilling performance. What drives millions to this dark mirror of capitalism's soul?

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When the Mirror Reflects Nothing Back

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What happens when a society worships success so completely that it forgets to ask what success is for? Patrick Bateman offers us an answer we'd rather not face. Living in 1980s Manhattan, this investment banker possesses everything the American Dream promises: wealth, status, designer suits, and a pristine apartment overlooking the city. Yet something is profoundly wrong. Behind his meticulously crafted exterior lurks a void so complete that even extreme violence can't fill it. The novel shocked readers in 1991 with its graphic content, but its real power lies in holding up a mirror to consumer culture and showing us something monstrous staring back. In our age of curated Instagram lives and personal branding, this story feels less like historical satire and more like prophecy.

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The Architecture of Emptiness

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The Tyranny of Microscopic Differences

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When Everyone Becomes No One

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Violence as Consumer Choice

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The Breakdown of Everything

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No Way Out

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