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278 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
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 555 reviews
Moods
emotional 38%
funny 38%
reflective 38%
sad 38%
challenging 27%
tense 16%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Alcoholism, Infidelity278 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
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 555 reviews
Moods
emotional 38%
funny 38%
reflective 38%
sad 38%
challenging 27%
tense 16%
informative 5%
Pace
medium 38%
fast 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 43% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 18%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Infidelity