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Edward St. Aubyn

Author of Mother's Milk

18+ Works 5,110 Members 235 Reviews 13 Favorited

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Works by Edward St. Aubyn

Mother's Milk (2006) 863 copies
Never Mind (1992) 562 copies
At Last (2012) 551 copies
Lost for Words (2014) 438 copies
Dunbar (2017) 418 copies
Some Hope: A Trilogy (1994) 352 copies
Bad News (1992) 290 copies
Some Hope (1994) 204 copies
Double Blind (2021) 150 copies
On the Edge (1998) 110 copies
A Clue to the Exit (2000) 105 copies
Mother's Milk / At Last (2005) 46 copies
No Matter / Bad News (2019) 2 copies
[Data Missing] (2015) 1 copy
Novel (1998) . Auby (1999) 1 copy

Associated Works

Patrick Melrose [2018 film] (2019) — Original Books — 14 copies

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Sometimes roaringly funny, more often plain silly, and lighter than air.
 
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fmclellan | 21 other reviews | Jan 23, 2024 |
Clearly an excellent writer. But I don't care one whit about any of the (pathetic) characters, not even Patrick Melrose himself. I've given it a go, but think my life's too short for this set.
 
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fmclellan | 35 other reviews | Jan 23, 2024 |
Here's what I wrote in 2012 about reading this set of books: "Four predecessor novels to "At Last". More background on the hero. Continued to provide a window into the world of the super-rich English, but St. Aubyn's brainy humor came through better with more reading. Tragi-comic." Now in 2023 I learn that the Edward St. Aubyn continued to write but the world, as seen through his interviewers, seems to be most interesting in, and fastinated by, this autobiographical series; that's probably a shame for him. Oh, an St. Aubryn is not just "super-rich"; he is of the highest English class with impeccable lineage. "Privileged" is the term were use today and he is very much so. Quotations in the comments section are my exact kindle highlights.… (more)
 
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MGADMJK | 23 other reviews | Nov 30, 2023 |
Here's what I wrote in 2012 about this read: "Somewhat distriburbing view into the world of the really rich English, and certainly a reminder of the risks of idleness and self-absorption.". Still disturbed by the experiences of the protagonist, in his childhood (such a victim) and yet when he was an adult, too (the playout of childhood trauma). Note that the quotations in the comments section are from Amazon kindle highlights made at the time of reading.
 
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Works
18
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5,110
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Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
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ISBNs
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