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Astrid Sweres
5.0 out of 5 stars Humanity and redemption
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2018
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I thought nothing could affect me as much as Patrick Melrose volume 1, but volume 2 took me into an endplay of consequences which provided the environment for redemption. As his mother takes her time to die, Patrick is forced to revisit scenes of his childhood wrapped around with various veils which need to be removed if he is to achieve the psychological wholeness he seeks. Characters walk on and off, each one pushing the buttons that might once have elicited a destructive response but now provide a vehicle for reflection on the nature of attachment and the need to let go. The ending is satisfying on a deeply psychological level, a reminder that life is made up of choices that can hold us back or take us into new directions.
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Audur Sigurdardottir
4.0 out of 5 stars Cruel at times as the story but marvellous actors
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2019
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The actors and the stoey
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Cristina Mills
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2018
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Absolutely fantastic book
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Judith Lyons
5.0 out of 5 stars The Patrick Melrose series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 23, 2020
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I have read the whole series and have to say they are some of the best books I have ever read. I laughed, I cried and couldn't put the books down until the last page. It is a semi auto biography and will make you weep with frustration at his upbringing. I came to these books from Benedict Cumberbatch 's portrayal on TV. He did the most marvellous acting and completely captured the character. It was a tour de force. I saw a long interview with the author on Utube and admire his fortitude.
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Filmophile
4.0 out of 5 stars Concluding two novels of a sparkling series.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 21, 2018
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Only by reading all five of the Melrose novels can one savour the true value of this remarkable work. At first, I found the characters so utterly loathsome that I almost gave up. But after a while one became inured to the vanity, selfishness, snobbery, dishonesty and self-destruction because the worse it became, the more crucial was the need for redemption -- at least for someone! To find out whether there was, you'll have to read the books. I'm not saying.
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d haynes
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2018
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Beautifully written books which are a pleasure to read, even while they reveal and explore a host of the worst aspects of the human condition. Deserving of all the great reviews they have received.
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Dr. Chamberlain
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2021
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Excellent book
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Flaminia Martinelli
5.0 out of 5 stars Emozionante
Reviewed in Italy on September 6, 2018
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La storia di Patrick Melrose e della sua famiglia sono l'occasione per un viaggio nell'interiorità, nelle esperienze e nel dolore di un giovane uomo che si alterna fra la disperazione e la lotta per vivere, nonostante il dramma che ha segnato la sua infanzia. Scritto splendidamente, pieno di ritmo, è una lettura illuminante e coinvolgente.
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