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The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis
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He loves her, but used to do it with him, who used to do it with her, who is still pining away for a different him who is currently in Europe thinking about a different her, or is she still really hung up on the him who used to do it with her current him????? Told in a free association style of rambling diary-like entries, Sean, Lauren and Paul talk about the hits and misses in their respective love lives while attending college in New England.

While the first few pages may have you thinking otherwise, this is a much lighter side of Bret Easton Ellis. Dark comedy is a fine art, and this author does it well. Apparently there is also a movie version that was made into a gazillion years ago, but as I was not a fan of “Dawson� or the Van Der Douche it never hit my radar.

However, when doing a little googly-goo of said movie, I found out this happens:




Hmmmmm, maybe I should try and track down a copy. Just to see if it maintains the integrity of the book, of course.

Blame it on the fact that I have what I’m assuming is an undiagnosed case of Ebola and am unable to take over-the-counter cold medicine without lapsing into a 12-hour coma, I completely glossed over the fact that Sean’s last name was Bateman. It took until Page 237 and a chapter told from his brother Patrick’s perspective to put two and two together. What a deliciously wicked way to help explain the nuttery that was the Sean Bateman character. If you’re looking for something that is disturbing, but not something that requires a barf bag or a trip to the shrink like American Psycho might, this is a good selection.
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Reading Progress

January 24, 2014 – Started Reading
January 24, 2014 – Shelved
January 24, 2014 –
page 144
50.88% "File this under shit cold meds make me do. Read the following: "He's only carrying one small black bag with Dead Kennedys and Bronski Beat stickers on it" Spend the next 20 minutes trying to remember what the f^*# book kept referencing Bronski Beat. Answer? The Fields. I would be the biggest buzzkill drug addict ever!"
January 25, 2014 – Finished Reading
January 27, 2014 – Shelved as: read-in-2014

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message 1: by Chris (new)

Chris Ring geez..im reading as fast as I can and I cannot keep up with you. You are a book reading fiend.


Kelly (and the Book Boar) LOL - I'm actually reading as much as I normally do. Stupid work : (


message 3: by Jeff (new)

Jeff Droopy Dog FTW!


Kelly (and the Book Boar) Jeff!!! Where the heck have you been????? I've missed your witty commentary.


message 5: by Jeff (last edited Jan 27, 2014 10:15AM) (new)

Jeff AWW! Thank you!

After the holiday and snow days, I had to do 5 days of work in two days!! :(


Kelly (and the Book Boar) Work. It ruins EVERYTHING!!!!


Jess ❈Harbinger of Blood-Soaked Rainbows❈ I actually love this movie. Van Der Beek is about as un-Dawson as you can get and plus it does have many have naked scenes with Ian:)


Kelly (and the Book Boar) I have seen the movie since writing this review (thank you insomnia and Showtime, Starz or HBO). The movie came off much darker than the book - which was totally okay with me.


Jess ❈Harbinger of Blood-Soaked Rainbows❈ I own quite a few Ellis books but they've gotten such polarizing reviews I'm skerred to read them:)


Kelly (and the Book Boar) He's one of my favorites. (That probably tells you everything you need to know in order to make a decision about reading them LOL)


Jess ❈Harbinger of Blood-Soaked Rainbows❈ I've decided that this year I will tackle more authors I've put off reading so I'm hoping to get to at least one Ellis book this year. And one Palahniuk, even though I've already read Fight Club ages ago.


Kelly (and the Book Boar) Oooooh read Choke!!!!


Jess ❈Harbinger of Blood-Soaked Rainbows❈ I have that one. Will do.


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