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Tomas Clarkson tomasclarkson — I picked this book up at the train station for a quick read. It was much better than I expected. I found myself laughing and crying by the end and will definitely lend this to friends to read.

Jac Harries _ac_arries — While the apocalyptic themes are brutal, what makes this book unforgettable is the subtlety of language decribing unthinkable things. I've never been unnerved by a "dull roseate glow"

Luke Farmer lukefarmer — This book knocked me on my ass. The book is compromised of three novellas each covering 24-hour period in Patrick Melrose's life. The first, Never Mind, takes place in France and a group of adults is getting ready for a gathering at his parent's home. As in all of the volumes, very few of the characters have any noticeably redeeming qualities. They are upper-class snobs who have a gift in exchanging witty barbs. The most horrific character is Patrick Melrose's father, David, who is quite possibly one of the more hideous characters I have ever encountered in literature. In one incident, he asks his wife to get on all fours in front of guests and eat figs off the ground. This is after she states it is sad to see the figs go to waste. And annoyed with son's behavior, he decides to rape him. In the second novella, Bad News, Patrick, now a full-blown heroin and coke addict, goes to New York to collect his father's ashes. This is 24-hours of a cycle where Patrick ingests drugs and contemplates not ingesting anymore. "How could he ever hope to give up drugs? They filled him with such intense emotion." It is funny, agonizing, and at times difficult to read. The final novella, Some Hope, takes place eight years later and back in England, Patrick has kicked the drug habit. He is still moving in upper-crust social circles and in this novel is getting ready to attend a fete where Princess Margaret will be making an appearance. Also, he reveals to his friend, Johnny, also a recovered addict, that he was raped by his father at the age of five. The party scene is this one gets a bit boring and I think this might be the weakest part of the book, but not without merit. The revelation to Johnny in a high-end restaurant is beautifully crafted and again, amusing. And Johnny's Narcotics Anonymous meeting is fantastic. Sadly, this work was inspired by events in the author's own life. Yes, his father raped him and he was a heroin addict in his 20's. However, St. Aubyn's prose is fiercely funny, full of wit, and sadness. He is an exquisite craftsman. "Edward St. Aubyn's triology combines the ferocious wit of the best English comedy with the terror and pity of Greek tragedy. It is a stunning accomplishment." - James Lasdun