A review by rosinadelaluz
Ten Days in a Mad-House by Nellie Bly

4.0

Nellie Bly was a journalist who went undercover in an insane asylum in 1887. She pretended to be mentally ill to get in, and wrote an expose that prompted an investigation into the asylum. This was incredibly brave given the times, as women were often thrown in asylums with the slightest excuse and the treatment there could cause actual physical harm. This book details her experience during her 10 days there and some of the women’s stories. The treatment of the patients was so appalling it was hard to read at times. Her report triggered major reforms regarding patient care.