Scan barcode
zebac's review against another edition
4.0
I know some people found this final instalment of the Melrose novels somewhat slow and painful, but I actually found it one of the funniest of the five books and the most hopeful.
1outside's review against another edition
5.0
At last, Patrick is somewhat released from the tangle of his past. The series ends on a high (pardon the unintended excruciating drug use metaphor). Perhaps my favourite, or second favourite book in the series. St. Aubyn's prose is always at its best when it allows different voices to mingle.
kikis3_'s review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
chirson's review against another edition
4.0
An elegant and moving conclusion. I don't think it had quite the same power as the first three volumes, but it was worth sticking around to read the end.
I will definitely think about it for time to come.
I will definitely think about it for time to come.
tierneybrook's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
chloelikedolivia's review against another edition
5.0
Finishing this book on July 4 feels appropriate, as Patrick finds a kind of independence from his parents’ abuse. This novel is just as cerebral as the rest of the series, but with quick glimpses into the inner minds of many of the characters that had littered the earlier books, fleshing them out for brief moments, while recognizing that their entire humanity can’t be captured.
boose's review against another edition
3.0
“Bedeni, gömülü duygulardan bir mezarlıktı.”
Bu kitaptaki travma diyalogları çok ama çok hoşuma gitti. Özellikle en son kısım ve victimisation referanları… Patrick’in çocuklarıyla olan iletişimi… Onlar sayesinde kendi inner childını iyileştirmeye adım atması… öfff ağlıcam
Bu kitaptaki travma diyalogları çok ama çok hoşuma gitti. Özellikle en son kısım ve victimisation referanları… Patrick’in çocuklarıyla olan iletişimi… Onlar sayesinde kendi inner childını iyileştirmeye adım atması… öfff ağlıcam