thekissballad's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
My dad gave Escape from Asylum 3.0 stars and I'm going to have to agree with him. It's also of note that he read the whole series before this whereas I only read Asylum and that was over five years ago; I barely remember it.
The first third-to-half of the book can drag due to the monotony of the day-to-day and the attempt to build the characters, the latter of which I feel just didn't really happen. There was also a repetiveness with information that I guess was to remind us of what was happening / backgrounds, but it wasn't needed most times.
However, it starts to pick up once Ricky's "treatment" finally starts, and that's all I'll say because spoilers.
Lastly, I wasn't fond of the ending. There are quite a few unanswered questions and the action felt rushed.
All in all, it was a decent book. It had some spooky vibes, though not as much as I expected, and I'm assured by my dad that the series will answer a few of the questions I have. I think this could have worked better as a novella, though.
The first third-to-half of the book can drag due to the monotony of the day-to-day and the attempt to build the characters, the latter of which I feel just didn't really happen. There was also a repetiveness with information that I guess was to remind us of what was happening / backgrounds, but it wasn't needed most times.
However, it starts to pick up once Ricky's "treatment" finally starts, and that's all I'll say because spoilers.
Lastly, I wasn't fond of the ending. There are quite a few unanswered questions and the action felt rushed.
All in all, it was a decent book. It had some spooky vibes, though not as much as I expected, and I'm assured by my dad that the series will answer a few of the questions I have. I think this could have worked better as a novella, though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Mental illness, Confinement, Deadnaming, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Death, Gore, Blood, and Body horror
tlynn_07_14_21's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Bullying, Child abuse, and Confinement
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