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American Psycho follows Patrick Bateman, a Manhattan investment banker whose polished life of consumerism and pop‑culture obsessions is eclipsed by a series of escalating violent acts. Presented in a lurid first‑person voice, the novel exposes the emptiness of yuppie excess and the blending of high finance with sadistic impulses.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror
Authors: Bret Easton Ellis
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