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A review by katmackie
Some Hope by Edward St. Aubyn
4.0
Some Hope finds it's way back to a similar form as the first novel in the series, Never Mind. While I struggled to get through the second novel, Bad News, fast enough - I was happy to read more of Patrick's thought process, which this installment nearly lacked.
Edward St. Aubyn is an insightful writer. His portrayals of the shallow rich English are hilarious, if a bit copious. Though I was happy to gain some perspective from other characters, the point seemed to exclusively direct towards how awful people can really be to each other in this atmosphere. Patrick was still the star, and somehow, a voice of reason that carried the whole thing, but there wasn't enough of him. The first book is still my favorite in the series so far, but Some Hope leads the story back to the direction of the first novel that I really enjoyed. Still excited to continue.
Edward St. Aubyn is an insightful writer. His portrayals of the shallow rich English are hilarious, if a bit copious. Though I was happy to gain some perspective from other characters, the point seemed to exclusively direct towards how awful people can really be to each other in this atmosphere. Patrick was still the star, and somehow, a voice of reason that carried the whole thing, but there wasn't enough of him. The first book is still my favorite in the series so far, but Some Hope leads the story back to the direction of the first novel that I really enjoyed. Still excited to continue.