Tag: 1991
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Review: Strange Fits of Passion by Anita Shreve
A tense and passionate story, with no pun intended. Shreve’s Strange Fits of Passion was an unexpectedly good read that not only introduced me to her work, but also encouraged me to pick up a few of her other works. Set in the 1970s, the story follows Maureen, a housewife and mother, who is trapped…
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Review: American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
One of the most infamous and controversial novels of recent time, American Psycho is both an amusing satire and a gruesome power fantasy in one. Ellis parodies much of the yuppie lifestyle that dominated a bustling New York in the 1980s. The author’s snark and self-amusement, alongside his slight disgust with a capitalist world, can…