#the thing about american psycho tho is that it doesn't get too hard to stomach until the sunk cost fallacy has already set in | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

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people on quora: irt american psycho, the book is well written with really strong themes but the descriptions of violence are incredibly graphic and upsetting, so it's probably better to watch the movie instead, even if the message isn't as strong

me: well if the story is better in the book then im gonna read the book, im sure i can handle it lol (<- clueless. completely fucking clueless)

#i literally dead doved myself #this is the only book i have ever read that has actually made me feel physically ill #except for night by elie wiesel. which is about the fucking holocaust and based off of the authors lived experiences #to put things in perspective #(night isn't nearly as graphic of a book btw but it is nauseating for different reasons which i hope are obvious. its a must-read btw)#the thing about american psycho tho is that it doesn't get too hard to stomach until the sunk cost fallacy has already set in #but jesus christ this book is disgusting. to say the least #and i suppose that's the point. im not saying it's a bad book and the fact that it has made me feel such strong emotions is probably proof #of how effective the story is #but. well. still #it's. ahem. difficult #i have like 20 pages left and im procrastinating reading them #but i just need to get it over with bc i know my mind won't know peace until i do #definitely don't read this book if you experience intrusive thoughts. trust me

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