The Snake Pit by Mary Jane Ward

The Snake Pit

Mary Jane Ward

360 pages first pub 1946 (editions)

fiction psychology dark slow-paced

Description

A 75th anniversary edition of the landmark novel that forever changed the way we think about mental illness and its treatment After experiencing a nervous breakdown in 1940, novelist Mary Jane Ward was misdiagnosed as schizophrenic and committed t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 75%
reflective 75%
emotional 50%
funny 50%
informative 50%
tense 50%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.9

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