Some commentary, including in scientific journals, has suggested the Bateman character appears to be a psychopath, but Bateman appears to be an unreliable narrator, so that it is left ambiguous whether Bateman is actually a serial killer, or simply hallucinating about committing murder.
Some commentary, including in scientific journals, has suggested the Bateman character appears to be a psychopath. However, Bateman also exhibits signs of psychosis such as hallucinations, and as such appears to be an unreliable narrator; it is left ambiguous whether Bateman is actually a serial killer, or simply hallucinating about committing murder.