''Lunar Park'' by Bret Easton Ellis


So I just finished reading this semi-biographical novel written by Bret Easton Ellis, Author of the controversial Bestseller American Psycho. The novel begins with an inflated and parodic but reasonably accurate portrayal of Ellis' early fame. The novel dissolves into fiction as Ellis describes a liaison with an actress named Jayne Dennis, whom he later marries, and with whom he conceives an (initially) illegitimate child. From this point the fictional Ellis' life reflects the real Ellis' only in some descriptions of the past and possibly in his general sentiments. Starting out with a lot of humor and goes on in terrible horror, I could easily place it in my top 15 reads of all time. Palm-Star Entertainment has announced production of a movie version of Lunar Park with an expected release date later this year. Be sure to check it out if you like books from the genre of Stephen King. 


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