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Review title: Distressing Satire
Product review: Several readers have commented on the gore and depravity of this novel, and it is upon this basis that I simply cannot recommend it. Satirizing the materialism of the 80s yupsters, their sexual habits, and their unceasing search for physical perfection, could have been done without some of the extremely disturbing sequences. Ellis was reputedly depressed and physically ill while writing the harsher set pieces, which is exactly how most readers should expect to feel after reading the novel. While most intelligent readers will definitely pick up on the sociocultural criticisms and sarcastic tone, I simply believe that the exposition of such startling violence leaves a mental impression upon the reader that can - and should - be avoided. Cultural critique need not degrade the reader; Mr. Ellis has a fine talent with the written word, and a sharp eye for detail, but the application of that talent to such depraved subject matter is unfortunate.
