278 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The once illustrious, once wealthy Melroses are in peril. Caught up in the wreckage of broken promises, child-rearing, adultery and assisted suicide, Patrick finds his wife Mary consumed by motherhood, his mother in thrall to a New Age foundation,...
Community Reviews Summary of 422 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
funny 41%
sad 41%
reflective 33%
emotional 25%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 41%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity
278 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The once illustrious, once wealthy Melroses are in peril. Caught up in the wreckage of broken promises, child-rearing, adultery and assisted suicide, Patrick finds his wife Mary consumed by motherhood, his mother in thrall to a New Age foundation,...
Community Reviews Summary of 422 reviews
Moods
challenging 41%
funny 41%
sad 41%
reflective 33%
emotional 25%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 41%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 90% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity