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tobyyy's review against another edition
1.0
DNF at about 50%.
Okay, Keyes. If you are going to write about mental illness, then do your damn research. Schizophrenia is not borderline personality disorder is not multiple personality disorder (aka dissociative identity disorder [DID]). And I am not even entirely sure if they can all occur in the same person. I suppose that they could but that individual would be extremely debilitated and highly unlikely to be able to function as "well" as the "heroine" in this book did.
Good lord. If you are a stickler for psychology/psychiatric disorders being portrayed accurately, do NOT read this book. The protagonist apparently is a multiple (i.e., has DID), but throughout the book the terms "schizophrenia," "schizophrenic episode," "borderline personality disorder," and "borderline episode" are all used interchangeably.
I don't even have anything to say about the plot. I couldn't concentrate on it well enough due to the horror that was research gone wrong. Please, if any of you are going to write a book that includes a protagonist with mental illness, Do. Your. Research. There is nothing more ignorant and appalling than an author who chooses to write about a topic in which he has NO experience... and doesn't even adequately do his research.
Do NOT recommend. Blech!!!
Okay, Keyes. If you are going to write about mental illness, then do your damn research. Schizophrenia is not borderline personality disorder is not multiple personality disorder (aka dissociative identity disorder [DID]). And I am not even entirely sure if they can all occur in the same person. I suppose that they could but that individual would be extremely debilitated and highly unlikely to be able to function as "well" as the "heroine" in this book did.
Good lord. If you are a stickler for psychology/psychiatric disorders being portrayed accurately, do NOT read this book. The protagonist apparently is a multiple (i.e., has DID), but throughout the book the terms "schizophrenia," "schizophrenic episode," "borderline personality disorder," and "borderline episode" are all used interchangeably.
I don't even have anything to say about the plot. I couldn't concentrate on it well enough due to the horror that was research gone wrong. Please, if any of you are going to write a book that includes a protagonist with mental illness, Do. Your. Research. There is nothing more ignorant and appalling than an author who chooses to write about a topic in which he has NO experience... and doesn't even adequately do his research.
Do NOT recommend. Blech!!!
proggeddy's review against another edition
5.0
The Asylum Prophecies was an excellent story well crafted and expertly told. Keyes covered an immense amount of ground in less than 400 pages and made the transition between character view points seamless. Also, the utilization of historical events by Keyes brings the story into a fascinating light that hits home harder. The multitude of diverse characters kept the story interesting and well paced. Overall, a very enjoyable read.
raafi's review
3.0
The Asylum Prophecies by Daniel Keyes takes me to a terorist story in Iraq and Greek that had a plan to destroy the sovereign state, America. The book is fulled of suspense, madness and ofc love which is the main character is the crazy girl, Raven Shade. She got a key of the plan. She never knew that what she read was a poet of the big operation. She is murdered by the terrorist. What will happen then to her? Read the book and you will find out! It's recommended! Especially who love genre: history, thriller.
alittlestar's review
3.0
Selesai membaca kurang dari 24 jam. Bagus, seru, ide ceritanya juga bagus, kisah cintanya dapat (kurang sebenarnya). Tapi sayang endingnya kurang memuaskan.
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