The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis

The Shards

Bret Easton Ellis

608 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror lgbtqia+ mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Bret Easton Ellis's masterful new novel is a story about the end of innocence, and the perilous passage from adolescence into adulthood, set in a vibrantly fictionalized Los Angeles in 1981 as a serial killer begins targeting teenagers throughout ...

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Community Reviews

3.99
based on 3,648 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?

24% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

4% of readers chose Yes
33% 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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