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Save:A haunting, influential look at the emptiness of wealth and youth in 1980s LA - bleak, sharp, and definitely not for everyone, but a cult classic all the same.
Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis is a novel set in the 1980s that follows rich college student Clay as he returns home to L.A. for winter break. The story revolves around Clay attending parties, engaging in drug use, and contemplating his relationship with his girlfriend, Blair. The narrative explores Clay's increasing alienation from the amoral behavior of his friends, portraying a bleak and nihilistic depiction of the affluent youth culture in Los Angeles. The writing style is described as short, snappy prose, with a narrative that is blank and devoid of emotional reactions, creating a sense of alienation and detachment that intensifies towards the end of the book.
People are afraid to merge on freeways in Los Angeles. This is the first thing I hear when I come back to the city. Blair picks me up from LAX and mutters this under her breath as her car drives up th...1985•210 pages
