Tried to read Joyce, never found him compelling. I know just enough about him to answer Jeopardy questions. Same with Proust.
American Psycho is the SICKEST book I’ve ever read.
The things this guy does to women in the book would make ISIS proud.
Agreed. Same with Faulkner. I think people mostly say they like them to appear smart and sophisticated. I much more appreciate authors who can write a compelling narrative as the top layer but then when you dig you find layer upon layer of deeper meaning underneath. Moby Dick is an example.