Историята разказва седемнайсетгодишният ученик и прохождащ писател Брет - алтер его на самия Ийстън Елис. Дали обаче обърканият младеж описва всичко точно така, както е, или идиличният му живот плавно се разпада под тежестта на неговото силно въображение, параноичната му подозрителност и тайните, които пази? Докато смесва реалност и кошмар, мемоарност и фантазия, хумор и погнуса, в несъмнения си шедьовър Отломките Брет Ийстън Елис представя злокобна и завладяваща одисея към онзи преломен момент, в който губим невинността си завинаги. В отровно-омайната атмосфера на 80-те и картографираните градски пейзажи писателят ... |
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Filled with relentless drinking in seamy bars and glamorous nightclubs, wild, drug-fuelled parties, and dispassionate sexual encounters, Less Than Zero is narrated by Clay, an eighteen-year-old student returning home to Los Angeles for Christmas. Bret Easton Ellis's debut novel is a fierce coming-of-age story, justifiably celebrated for its unflinching depiction of hedonistic youth, its brutal portrayal of the inexorable consequences of such moral depravity, and its author’s refusal to condone or chastise such behaviour. In 1985, Bret Easton Ellis, stunned and disturbed with his debut novel, Less Than Zero. ... |
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I like to dissect girls. Did you know I'm utterly insane? Patrick Bateman has it all: good looks, youth, charm, a job on Wall Street, and reservations at every new restaurant in town. He is also a psychopath. A man addicted to his superficial, perfect life, he pulls us into a dark underworld where the American Dream becomes a nightmare... Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho is one of the most controversial and talked-about novels of all time. A multi-million-copy bestseller hailed as a modern classic, it is a violent and outrageous black comedy about the darkest side of human nature. With an introduction by ... |