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Lauren, who changes her course subject every time she changes her sleeping partner, is the centre of a curious love triangle which involves the shrewd and passionate bisexual Paul, and Sean whose ambivalence and cynicism conceal - even from himself - his own romantic yearnings. Through each of the character ́s voices Ellis presents a kaleidoscopic view of clashing expectations and frustrations, of the dreams and tumultuous desires of youth. ''The rules of attraction'' paints a poignant and sometimes hilarious picture of the couplings and capitulations, the dramas and downfalls of american college life in the 1980s.
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The Rules of Attraction, Bret Easton Ellis
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- Released
- 1988
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bret Easton Ellis
- Released
- 1988
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN10
- 0330301861
- ISBN13
- 9780330301862
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Thriller, Contemporary Fiction, USA, Relationships, LGBTQ+, American Literature, Psychological Thrillers, Sexuality & Intimacy, Adapted for Film, Drugs, University, College, Suicide, Homosexuality, Romantic Relationships, Students, 1980s, Americans, Dark Academia, New England, Love Triangle
- First published
- 1987
- Original title
- The Rules of Attraction
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
- Description
- Lauren, who changes her course subject every time she changes her sleeping partner, is the centre of a curious love triangle which involves the shrewd and passionate bisexual Paul, and Sean whose ambivalence and cynicism conceal - even from himself - his own romantic yearnings. Through each of the character ́s voices Ellis presents a kaleidoscopic view of clashing expectations and frustrations, of the dreams and tumultuous desires of youth. ''The rules of attraction'' paints a poignant and sometimes hilarious picture of the couplings and capitulations, the dramas and downfalls of american college life in the 1980s.