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Title: Maybe it doesn't withstand the test of time
Review: I wasn't as blown away by this book as I expected to be. Perhaps the changing times and a different society that exists today as compared to 1986 play a part in forming my opinion. There was nothing in the book that truly captured my imagination, nor did I find the book to be a particularly shocking portrayal of American society.The literary narrative didn't grab me, either. I found the writing to be dry and unspirited. Ellis's efforts in "American Psycho" were far superior.Perhaps I'm judging this book harshly and unfairly. After all, it was Ellis's first novel and it was published nearly 20 years ago. Still, it didn't entertain me, nor did it cause me to think particularly. Overall, I was disappointed.
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