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Edward St. Aubyn
571 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099274506
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Minerva
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Incorporates in one volume: Never Mind, Bad News and Some Hope. Set among the vertiginous contrasts of luxury and squalor which characterize New York City, aristocrat Patrick Melrose endures a disastrous marriage and drug addiction on a roller-coa...
Community Reviews Summary of 110 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Sexual assault—
Edward St. Aubyn
571 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099274506
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Minerva
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Incorporates in one volume: Never Mind, Bad News and Some Hope. Set among the vertiginous contrasts of luxury and squalor which characterize New York City, aristocrat Patrick Melrose endures a disastrous marriage and drug addiction on a roller-coa...
Community Reviews Summary of 110 reviews
Moods
reflective 57%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 85% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughtsModerate
Sexual assault