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242 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Twenty-two years old and in the grip of a massive addiction, Patrick Melrose is forced to fly to New York to collect his father’s ashes. Over the course of a weekend, Patrick’s remorseless search for drugs on the avenues of Manhattan, haunted by o...
Community Reviews Summary of 324 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
challenging 32%
sad 32%
emotional 30%
tense 25%
reflective 18%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug useModerate
Fatphobia, Eating disorder, VomitMinor
Homophobia
242 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Twenty-two years old and in the grip of a massive addiction, Patrick Melrose is forced to fly to New York to collect his father’s ashes. Over the course of a weekend, Patrick’s remorseless search for drugs on the avenues of Manhattan, haunted by o...
Community Reviews Summary of 324 reviews
Moods
funny 55%
challenging 32%
sad 32%
emotional 30%
tense 25%
reflective 18%
adventurous 2%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 27%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 83% | A mix: 16%Strong character development?
No: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 86% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug useModerate
Fatphobia, Eating disorder, VomitMinor
Homophobia