American Psycho

by Bret Easton Ellis, first published 1991

American Psycho is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan investment banker. Alison Kelly of The Observer notes that while "some countries [deem it] so potentially disturbing that it can only be sold shrink-wrapped", "critics rave about it" and "academics revel in its transgressive and postmodern qualities".

Documented challenge/ban history: Graphic violence; sold shrink-wrapped in some countries — Read about this book on Wikipedia · Historical censorship record

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