If you haven’t read American Psycho yet, you’re in for a real treat. Either that or you will hate me for recommending this book and possibly sue me for damages and mental distress. In any case, Patrick Bateman, the titular American Psycho, has become part of pop culture. Whether you’ve read the book, seen the (excellently adapted) movie, or just know him from this gif: You know that he’s a narcissistic Wall Street trust fund baby with a serious case of bloodlust and unmitigated misogyny. But […]
Things That Go Bump in the Night (in German)
Hey everyone, it’s my first review for my first Cannonball Run! Please forgive me if this is a bit rough. I picked up a copy of You Should Have Left by Daniel Kehlman at the library. It’s a tiny volume, just over a hundred pages long. The cover notes that it is “translated from the German”. I am always a bit torn reading books translated from another language – it makes me wonder what I am missing, and if I’m really getting what the author put […]