{"product_id":"african-psycho-9781933368504","title":"African Psycho","description":"Its title recalls Bret Easton Ellis's infamous book, but while Ellis's narrator was a blank slate, \u003ci\u003eAfrican Psycho's\u003c\/i\u003e 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 more accomplished serial killer Angoualima. The fact that Angoualima is \u003ci\u003edead\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eAfrican Psycho's\u003c\/i\u003e inventive use of language surprises and relieves the reader by injecting humor into this disturbing subject.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Soft Skull Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781933368504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 145\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.08w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/27\/2007 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMosaic\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2007 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/22\/2007\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alain Mabanckou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36670920753308,"sku":"9781933368504","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a3a6132f-1a56-4607-b6bd-ecfb1a0f5194.jpg?v=1603923970","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/african-psycho-9781933368504","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}