Less Than Zero

This book was also a quick read this weekend.

I loved this book, not loved loved, but loved. I would read it again.

I heard Bret Easton Ellis was writing a sequel to this book and I knew that in order to read the second I had to read the original.

At first I didn't get it. The story seemed to be going nowhere, but not all stories are supposed to go anywhere. I loved the way it was written... like it really was written by an 18 year old. It was all over the place, mostly dry and just observations, but every once in while a little gem of a sentence would pop up and make all the rest worthwhile.

I was a little surprised at the end at how graphic the lives of these kids were shown. I had no idea things were going to be that bad. These rich kids were living the lives of street children only surrounded by all that money had to offer. It was a very strange juxtaposition.

I would put this on my shelf to read again someday and I'll definitely be reading the 25 years later book. I would be surprised if any of these kids were still alive besides Clay. I'm Netflixing the movie for tomorrow starring Andrew McCarthy. It should be interesting. I wonder how graphic it will be.