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... of the Blind
Love in the Time of Cholera
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
The Cider House Rules
A Maggot
Less Than Zero
Vonini,
I read Less Than Zero and American Psycho. I also saw both films.
I also see you have references in this thread to A Clockwork Orange. I haven't read that novel (I want to soon though) but it is one of my favorite films.
That's my background.
Here's my opinion:
Americ ... Less Than Zero is definitely less graphic, although it is indeed bleak. I noticed you gave A Clockwork Orange five stars, so I'm guessing "raw violence and sadism" is acceptable as long as it's not described in excruciating detail? If so, Less Than Zero shouldn't be too offensive. Glamoram ... I have read both Less Than Zero and American Psycho in that order.
Less Than Zero left me feeling very down, it was so hopeless and so uncaring. There was one very shocking scene involving underage sex/rape/abuse but the rest of it was not so violent as American Psycho. It just ... ... 'unread'. I noticed there are more Ellis books on the list. Are they both like American Psycho or are Glamorama and Less than zero a bit milder perhaps? Saw Cannery Row, an All-Time Favorite, and thought I missed my chance... but I have also read Less Than Zero, so I offer up Bonfire of the Vanities... I have read American Psycho. Very disturbing book. How about Less Than Zero, by the same author? ... in with a measly 3 books this month. I have two more that are not finished yet so they will appear in the May list.
Less Than Zero ~ Bret Easton Ellis
Interview With The Vampire ~ Anne Rice
A Home at the End of the World ~ Michael Cunningham
I picked Less Than Zero because I ... The Life of Pi Yann Martel
The Tenth Circle
Less Than Zero Bret Easton Ellis
Finite and Infinite Games James Carse
Flatland Edwin A. Abbot
... Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake
So This Is Depravity by Russell Baker
Hollywood by Charles Bukowski
Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
All Quiet on the Western Front
Michael Isikoff and David Corn Hubris So far for the month of January I'm right on track.
1.A Virtuos Woman by Kaye Gibbons
2.Less than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
3.Colorado Kid by Stephen King
4.American Gods by Neil Gaiman
5.In the Dark of the Night by John Saul
6.Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Haw ... ... - Emily Bronte
20. Cry, the Beloved Country - Alan Paton
21. Breakfast at Tiffany's - Truman Capote
22. Less than Zero - Bret Easton Ellis
23. The Hours - Michael Cunningham
24. Contact - Carl Sagan
25. Forever - Pete Hamill
26. The Red Tent - Ani ... Zero is on my wishlist--what did you think? The LT reviews are mixed. ... with that. I will first read 25 books, hopefully during this summer and will probably add 25 more after that.
July
1. Less than Zero - Bret Easton Ellis
This novel really got me, the minimalistic writing, the whole ambiance, I love this book! (208p)
***** ... and many of his novels and short stories.
Jay McInerney; Bright Lights, Big City
Bret Easton Ellis; Less Than Zero and most of his other novels/stories
Anthony Burgess; A Clockwork Orange milk-plus anyone? (see Vellocet or synthmesc)
Ian Watson; The Embedd ... 13. Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis (208)
14. South of the Northeast Kingdom by David Mamet (152)
Reading NOW:
Still haven't finished Underworld... another 100 pages down since last week, just keep picking up too many other small reads and getting hooked on them till the end. ... 12. The Tempest by William Shakespeare (218)
Reading NOW:
13. Underworld by Don DeLillo (550/832)
14. Less than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis (65/208)
As of Today, Monday Mar 12:
Pages Read: 4,955/22,977 21.57% (Total pages lower now because of buying some books with page ... ... she thought her particular copy was just missing pages through some kind of publishing error.
Luckily, I disliked Less Than Zero so much, I never picked up another book by him. At least he did it at the beginning before the reader had invested anything in the story, right? ... else by Atwood, but I wouldn't be opposed to it.
Put me down as also disliking anything by Bret Easton Ellis. Read Less Than Zero and American Psycho and just hated them! Less Than Zero just seemed too over the top and screamed of trying WAY too hard.
Anything by Jodi Picoult also ...
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