197 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447202936
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 December 1992
Description
Product Description 'Perhaps the most brilliant English novelist of his generation' Alan Hollinghurst Book Description THE FIRST PATRICK MELROSE NOVEL At his mother’s family house in the south of France, Patrick Melrose has the run of a magical ga...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,044 reviews
Moods
sad 51%
emotional 37%
tense 35%
funny 33%
challenging 22%
reflective 17%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
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Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, IncestModerate
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Antisemitism, Ableism, Alcoholism
197 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447202936
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 01 December 1992
Description
Product Description 'Perhaps the most brilliant English novelist of his generation' Alan Hollinghurst Book Description THE FIRST PATRICK MELROSE NOVEL At his mother’s family house in the south of France, Patrick Melrose has the run of a magical ga...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,044 reviews
Moods
sad 51%
emotional 37%
tense 35%
funny 33%
challenging 22%
reflective 17%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 31%
fast 29%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, IncestModerate
Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, AddictionMinor
Antisemitism, Ableism, Alcoholism