Asylum by Patrick McGrath

8 hours, 37 minutes missing pub info (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

From our most celebrated writer of the psychological thriller comes this nerve-wracking yet eerily beautiful work of erotic obsession and madness. In the summer of 1959, Stella Raphael joins her psychiatrist husband, Max, at his new posting-a maxi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 711 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 71%
sad 53%
mysterious 47%
reflective 44%
emotional 35%
challenging 17%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 35%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.72

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