A brilliant, heart wrenching novel. St Aubyn creates what should be an utterly unsympathetic character - a bitter, self-obsessed, drug obsessed junkie completely at odds with the world, yet the reader can't help but pity him. The prose is biting, black and draws you in. Really looking forward to watching this but at the same time I know it's going to be hard to watch in terms of emotional investment. #patrickmelrose