At Last by Edward St Aubyn

At Last

The Patrick Melrose Novels #5

Edward St Aubyn

263 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark funny reflective slow-paced
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For Patrick Melrose, 'family' is more than a double-edged sword. As friends, relations and foes trickle in to pay final respects to his mother, Eleanor an heiress who forsook the grandeur of her upbringing for 'good works', freely bestowed upon ev...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 678 reviews

Moods

dark: 75%

reflective: 75%

emotional: 66%

funny: 50%

sad: 37%

challenging: 29%

hopeful: 16%

tense: 16%

inspiring: 8%

mysterious: 4%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
45% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
10% of readers chose A mix
84% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
89% of readers chose No
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No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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