The Informers

Book • 1994
Set in 1980s Los Angeles, 'The Informers' by Bret Easton Ellis is a novel that captures the essence of a generation consumed by excess and moral decay.

The book consists of thirteen loosely interconnected stories, each told from a different character's perspective, highlighting the emptiness and disillusionment of privileged youth.

Through its narrative, Ellis critiques the superficiality and materialism of the era, using elements like vampires as metaphors for the characters' inner emptiness.

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Mentioned as the author of the novel which the movie 'The Informer' was adapted from.
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Mentioned by Bret Easton Ellis in the discussion about the film "The Informers".
Bret Easton Ellis | The Ben Shapiro Show Sunday Special Ep. 61

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