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181 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Never Mind, the first installment in Edward St. Aubyn's wonderful, wry, and profound Patrick Melrose Cycle, follows five-year-old Patrick through a single day, as the Melrose family awaits the arrival of guests. Bright and imaginative, young Patri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,216 reviews
Moods
sad 52%
tense 39%
emotional 35%
funny 28%
challenging 21%
reflective 17%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 32%
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, IncestModerate
Pedophilia, Racism, AntisemitismMinor
Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty
181 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Never Mind, the first installment in Edward St. Aubyn's wonderful, wry, and profound Patrick Melrose Cycle, follows five-year-old Patrick through a single day, as the Melrose family awaits the arrival of guests. Bright and imaginative, young Patri...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,216 reviews
Moods
sad 52%
tense 39%
emotional 35%
funny 28%
challenging 21%
reflective 17%
adventurous 1%
Pace
fast 32%
medium 30%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 93% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 1%Strong character development?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child abuse, IncestModerate
Pedophilia, Racism, AntisemitismMinor
Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty