Asylum by Patrick McGrath

Asylum

Patrick McGrath

254 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

In the summer of 1959 Stella Raphael joins her psychiatrist husband, Max, at his new posting--a maximum-security hospital for the criminally insane. Beautiful and headstrong, Stella soon falls under the spell of Edgar Stark, a brilliant and magnet...

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Community Reviews Summary of 701 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
tense 70%
sad 53%
mysterious 49%
reflective 44%
emotional 33%
challenging 18%
adventurous 4%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 35%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 31% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 32%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.73

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