Asylum by Madeleine Roux

336 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction horror young adult dark tense medium-paced

Description

Madeleine Roux's New York Times bestselling Asylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-illustrated novel that Publishers Weekly called "a strong YA debut that reveals the enduring impact of buried trauma on a place."For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,157 reviews

Moods

dark 84%
mysterious 83%
tense 61%
adventurous 42%
challenging 10%
emotional 8%
sad 6%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 37%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 38% | Character: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 32% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.32

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