Just finished the book and then watched the movie
The first thing that stood out about the movie is that the pacing is incredibly fast, the dialogue is delivered so speedily and the plot trucks along as well. I honestly think the movie could’ve been longer just to add more spacing between the lines and create more suspense.
Things I like more about the book:
-the book feels more suspenseful
-the inclusion of Bethany
-seeing more of Bateman’s family
-Bateman’s complete depravity and depersonalization is shown more
-I like the placement of his inner dialogues about him as an abstraction better, with them more towards the end instead of the beginning.
Thinks I like more about the movie:
-how the detective has more than one scene (unless I’m misremembering the book)
-cutting some of the more superfluous conversations at dinner, which do get a bit tedious to read through
-Adding his monologues about genesis and Huey Lewis during other scenes adds more character to Bateman
I had seen the movie once a few years ago and decided to read the book before i rewatched the movie. Both were really good but I prefer the book, even if some of the chapters could’ve been removed. Might have to read some of the author’s other work