#37 in Literary fiction
The Rules of Attraction
- 288
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Rules of Attraction is a satirical black comedy novel by Bret Easton Ellis published in 1987. The novel follows a handful of rowdy and often promiscuous, spoiled bohemian students at a liberal arts college in 1980s New Hampshire, including three who develop a love triangle. The novel is written in first person narrative, and the story is told from the points of view of various characters.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.8 across 105 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 42% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Literary fiction average of 8.1. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.0 | 6 | 6% |
| Hardcover | 6.8 | 99 | 94% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Rules of Attraction?
It has 288 pages — shorter than 76% of the ranked books in Literary fiction.
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