A review by saramccrea
Dunbar by Edward St Aubyn

dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
It’s like Succession except they’re in England and one character is a perfect saint, which is almost worse than all characters being horrendous. Modeled after King Lear, but the pacing at the end still felt off to me. Very fast, propulsive prose. The central character change simply was not believable to me—I just don’t believe people in this position have the ability to change in that way. The characters were all extremely one dimensional, but it mostly worked with the style. A fun read overall.