: The central conflict revolves around Sean Bateman (the cynical younger brother of American Psycho's Patrick Bateman), Paul Denton (a bisexual student), and Lauren Hynde.
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The cynical younger brother of Patrick Bateman (the protagonist of Ellis’s later work, American Psycho ). : The central conflict revolves around Sean Bateman
Published in 1987, Bret Easton Ellis’s second novel, , remains a definitive cultural artifact of generation-defining cynicism. Set against the backdrop of Camden College, a fictional, affluent liberal arts school in New England, the book holds up a mirror to the disillusioned, wealthy youth of the Reagan-era 1980s. Set against the backdrop of Camden College, a
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Published in 1987, serves as a biting, satirical dissection of 1980s campus life, privilege, and emotional detachment. As the follow-up to his sensational debut Less Than Zero , this novel cemented Ellis’s reputation as a defining voice of the "Blank Generation."