The Shards: Bret Easton Ellis. The Sunday Times Bestselling New Novel from the Author of AMERICAN PSYCHO by Bret Easton Ellis, Bret Easton Ellis

The Shards: Bret Easton Ellis. The Sunday Times Bestselling New Novel from the Author of AMERICAN PSYCHO

Bret Easton Ellis, Bret Easton Ellis

593 pages • first pub 2023 (view editions)

fiction contemporary horror lgbtqia+ mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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A sensational new novel from the best-selling author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho that tracks a group of privileged Los Angeles high school friends as a serial killer strikes across the city.Bret Easton Ellis’s masterful new novel is a st...

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Community Reviews

3.99
based on 3,602 reviews

Moods

dark: 97%

tense: 82%

mysterious: 77%

challenging: 30%

emotional: 23%

reflective: 18%

sad: 14%

adventurous: 8%

funny: 5%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
38% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
63% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

23% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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