African Psycho

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Its title recalls Bret Easton Ellis s infamous book, but while Ellis s narrator was a blank slate, African Psycho s protagonist is a quivering mass of lies, neuroses, and relentless internal chatter Gregoire Nakobomayo, a petty criminal, has decided to kill his girlfriend Germaine He s planned the crime for some time, but still, the act of murder requires a bit of psychological and logistical preparation Luckily, he has a mentor to call on, the far accomplished serial killer Angoualima The fact that Angoualima is dead doesn t prevent Gregoire from holding lengthy conversations with him Little by little, Gregoire interweaves Angoualima s life and criminal exploits with his own Continuing with the plan despite a string of botched attempts, Gregoire s final shot at offing Germaine leads to an abrupt unraveling Lauded in France for its fresh and witty style, African Psycho s inventive use of language surprises and relieves the reader by injecting humor into this disturbing subject. New Read African Psycho Author Alain Mabanckou For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This book was very disturbing Think Pinky and the Brain but instead of an obsessive desire to take over the world, Gregoire and his rectangular shaped head is consumed with the desire to rape and murder Specifically to be able to rise to the same infamy and esteem as his mentor, and idol, the incredibly vicious and very dead Angoualima Gregoire hasn t had the best childhood and some of his experiences have made him quite an angry man as well as a misogynist While this book is very disturbi This book was very disturbing Thin...Really disturbing, in a good way It held a lot of promise, and kept building up momentum, and then it never really delivered That was disappointing.For Christmas, why not a man who can murder as an act of vanity As self expression The narrator of AFRICAN PSYCHO claims to share that pathology to kill at last, crush , I was going to be somebody Such a lunatic yearning is familiar in fiction, a trick that goes back at least to Dostoevsky The drama s in the waffling will he or won t he But Mabanckou a Congolese who s won prizes in France , discovers a fascinating new way to hang you up on those tenterhooks His novel presents no gloo For Christmas, why not a man who can murder as an act of vanity As self expression The narrator of AFRICAN PSYCHO claims to share that pathology to kill at last, crush , I was going to be somebody Such a lunatic yearning is familiar in fiction, a trick that goes back at least to Dostoevsky The dra...This book was a slow burn, so I was expecting it to be fantastic as it progressed The ending was so anticlimactic I wouldn t pick it up again.Si fa leggere, anche rapidamente date le non molte pagine, e lascia qualche sorriso qua e l divertenti i dialoghi del maldestro protagonista con il fantasma del suo idolo pluriomicida e serial killer di cui vorrebbe emulare le gesta e la fama, e che si mater...A slim novel with a rather unique narrator angry, frustrated, misogynistic, and delusional Our dear Gregoire aspires to commit murder like his idol, a serial killer named Angoualima This is as much about the struggle of conscience as it is the frustration of the individual in relation to society.Yes, I love vulgarity I claim it loud and clear I love it because only it says what we are, without hideous masks we wear by nature, which turns us into mean beings, hypocrites, ceaselessly running after decency, a quality I couln t c...Maaaaaan.there are elements of this book that are so vile and beyond cringeworthy It s a disturbing story to say the least of a young man in the throughs of complete psychosis because of the context of this story, I would say this isn t one to love, but Mabanckou s writing is excellent It s a first person narrative and gives a vivid glimpse into the mind of someone who is not only detached from reality but failing miserably at attempting to copy cat his muse, a mysterious serial killer, nam Maaaaaan.there are el...I m not sure what to think about this book It was kind of crazy and had so much build up throughout, but I m not sure it had the final climax or pay off that I was hoping for Interesting enough to keep me engaged and wanting to try someof Mabanckou s writing, but nothing I ll be shouting about.Equally as hilarious as it is disconcerting and far superior to it s American counterpart That s because Easton Ellis is a bag of bloody nails

African Psycho
  • English
  • 08 July 2018
  • Paperback
  • 176 pages
  • 1933368500
  • Alain Mabanckou
  • African Psycho