The Patrick Melrose Trilogy by Edward St. Aubyn
The Patrick Melrose Trilogy

Edward St. Aubyn

The Patrick Melrose Trilogy

Patrick Melrose #1-3

Edward St. Aubyn

571 pages first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark funny reflective slow-paced

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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 110 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
reflective 57%
challenging 28%
emotional 28%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 62%
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

3.79

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