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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 1,197 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
tense 38%
emotional 36%
funny 28%
challenging 21%
reflective 18%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 32%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, IncestModerate
Pedophilia, Addiction, Domestic abuseMinor
Ableism, Alcoholism, Sexual assault197 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 1,197 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
tense 38%
emotional 36%
funny 28%
challenging 21%
reflective 18%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 32%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 94% | A mix: 5%Strong character development?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, IncestModerate
Pedophilia, Addiction, Domestic abuseMinor
Ableism, Alcoholism, Sexual assault