Patrick Melrose Volume 1: Never Mind, Bad News and Some Hope by Edward St Aubyn

Patrick Melrose Volume 1: Never Mind, Bad News and Some Hope

Patrick Melrose #1-3

Edward St Aubyn

13 hours, 47 minutes • first pub 1994 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary dark funny reflective slow-paced

Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews

Moods

dark 88%
reflective 55%
emotional 33%
challenging 22%
funny 22%
sad 22%
tense 22%
hopeful 11%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 30%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | Yes: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.76

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