Eric
JFC. The end of the "Lunch with Bethany" chapter was almost enough for me to quit. There are a few scenes after that that are equally disgusting and awful. I was lucky enough to be warned about the "Rat" chapter and skip it. I can't believe so many people have been willing to read such horrifying details of violence, torture, and body mutilation.
The juxtaposition of Patrick's obsession with status, brands, music and restaurants against his complete apathy toward murdering people, and the way he and his (rich, white) colleagues are fully interchangeable and mistaken for each other, amount to a very well-done critique of superficial, materialistic 1980s yuppie culture, but I hated reading such sickening scenes.
JFC. The end of the "Lunch with Bethany" chapter was almost enough for me to quit. There are a few scenes after that that are equally disgusting and awful. I was lucky enough to be warned about the "Rat" chapter and skip it. I can't believe so many people have been willing to read such horrifying details of violence, torture, and body mutilation.
The juxtaposition of Patrick's obsession with status, brands, music and restaurants against his complete apathy toward murdering people, and the way he and his (rich, white) colleagues are fully interchangeable and mistaken for each other, amount to a very well-done critique of superficial, materialistic 1980s yuppie culture, but I hated reading such sickening scenes.
Technically children's lit but every bit as engaging and meaningful as much adult fiction. Wonderful, memorable stories with a grand sweep of anti-church sentiment (the institution more than the belief). Good stuff.
Technically children's lit but every bit as engaging and meaningful as much adult fiction. Wonderful, memorable stories with a grand sweep of anti-church sentiment (the institution more than the belief). Good stuff.
JFC. I'm 60% through, but the "Lunch with Bethany" chapter might be enough for me to quit. The internet is telling me that scenes get even worse from here. I can't believe people are willing to read such horrifying details of violence, torture, and body mutilation.
The juxtaposition of Patrick's obsession with status, brands, music and restaurants against his complete apathy toward murdering people, and the way he and his (rich, white) colleagues are fully interchangeable and mistaken for each other, amount to a very well-done critique of superficial, materialistic 1980s yuppie culture, but I can't read such sickening expositions anymore. And I can't believe so many people seem to be able to.
JFC. I'm 60% through, but the "Lunch with Bethany" chapter might be enough for me to quit. The internet is telling me that scenes get even worse from here. I can't believe people are willing to read such horrifying details of violence, torture, and body mutilation.
The juxtaposition of Patrick's obsession with status, brands, music and restaurants against his complete apathy toward murdering people, and the way he and his (rich, white) colleagues are fully interchangeable and mistaken for each other, amount to a very well-done critique of superficial, materialistic 1980s yuppie culture, but I can't read such sickening expositions anymore. And I can't believe so many people seem to be able to.
