fiction horror young adult dark tense medium-paced

313 pages | first published 2013

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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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Summary of 3662 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
mysterious 81%
tense 61%
adventurous 42%
challenging 10%
emotional 9%
sad 8%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 36%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 38% | Character: 10% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 57% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 37% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.32

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