Less Than Zero: The No-Shame Guide to a Cleaner Home

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It's a good book. But cover is damaged.

I read this book as a 17 year old guy in high school and it was one of the first books that’d I bought and ready by my own choice. The book, in my opinion, is an amazing depiction of things that aren’t really talked about that much in society in terms of being young, rich, and attractive in the Hollywood area (or LA area, I don’t exactly remember the location). The book combines the telling of an interesting complicated “day-in-the-life” of a young adult who returns back to his childhood home/city from college while reuniting with his ex/old girlfriend and friends. The story can be pretty dark, as it is very depsressive and nihilistic as the main character describes his days, night, and social life in a deep, dark, and concerning manner that really makes you think about how wealthy people, or people in general, deal with certain things in their life. I will say there are a few pretty disturbing moments in this book that made me a little uncomfortable and disturbed, but that is why I like this book so much. Because it shows certain parts of the world that are not talked about as much but happen frequently. And I was so invested in this book I actually could not put it down, and for the first time in my life, I was choosing to read instead of playing PlayStation or watching YouTube. This book is very good and very interesting and I highly recommend it. But I suggest having some level or maturity or at least being over 16 due to the heavy drug, violent, and sexual content. 10/10 would recommend to anyone. Especially young men who may be feel confused in life about their role as a person.

Fascinating debut novel from the coolest Bret Easton Ellis.

This book is simply amazing. It gives us a raw and real overview of the world of the rich and famous in 1980s LA.

La sua scrittura scorre come un film, lasciando al lettore l immaginare il dentro dei personaggi anche laddove non c è..uno spaccato duro ma realistico di un mondo che anche senza lo sfarzo di una certa l.a, vive intorno a noi. Che ci piaccia o meno vederlo

Not that I was partaking in the horrors described in this book but as an outsider, a 'poor' kid living in a community that gentrified around me, watching the rich kids with a lack of parental influence but unending credit card limits, and their parent's BMW to drive. I did see the exact emotional disconnect described by Ellis. I think his portrayal is spot on in that sense.I watched teens who had it all start shooting up heroin because it was 'wicked' and the more violent and taboo a subject the more enamoured these teens became. I remember these teens almost beating a guy to death. Their 'reason' was he made out with someone's girlfriend, but every single guy at the party had already slept with her. They just wanted to kill someone.The gross sexual things these guys did and the sheer amount of drug use and the lack of anyone with a moral compass saying, 'hey maybe this isn't a good idea?' permeated their lives. But they were eternally propped up by their parent's money. They all had a university education, no idea how they passed, and thanks to their parent's connections they landed damn good paying jobs, they may or may not give a **** about.In response to the reviewers who said the main character is bland and apathetic. Yes he is apathetic but Clay subtly expresses his dissatisfaction with the situation, yet it is elusive to him. That is how I took this the book. The most alarming realization I feel for him is when he says to himself regarding Blair, "I suddenly didn't want to leave her here." (the gist anyway). He understands the danger for himself and her, yet is still unable to do anything about it.This book may not have a satisfying ending for many people but it is a realistic story. One that is sadly too true in the lives of many children growing up without decent role models. You don't have to be poor to have a bad family situation.