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Less than Zero

By: Bret Easton Ellis
Narrated by: Davis Brooks
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Summary
 A disturbing portrayal of privileged and immoral LA teenagers, Less Than Zero is a cult classic.

In 1985, Bret Easton Ellis shocked, stunned and disturbed with his debut novel, Less Than Zero. Filled with relentless drinking in seamy bars and glamorous nightclubs, wild, drug-fuelled parties, and dispassionate sexual encounters, Less Than Zero – narrated by Clay, an eighteen-year-old student returning home to Los Angeles for Christmas – 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.

“The Catcher in the Rye for the MTV generation.” USA TODAY©2010 Bret Easton Ellis (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd Coming of Age Dark Humour Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Satire Comedy
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Eastern Ellis's first book, a novella, published when he was only 21 years old, is shocking for it's stylistic confidence. It's well worth revisiting, especially if you have or plan to read The Shard, his more recent and much longer book.
Good narration, well suited to language and style of the book.

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Terrible lack of story. Sick and pretentious never gaining any momentum. I kept listening hoping that something would evolve. Sadly the start middle and end are all appalling. Thankfully it is only a painful 5+ hours of listening. Now for a decent book.

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