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jencunn2024's review against another edition
4.0
Maybe this just wasn’t as gritty as I started out thinking it would be. Or maybe just not compared to modern times. But, it is definitely worth a read for the sake of feminism, modern mental health care, and as a study of early investigative journalism. It’s a solid piece of Work by the famous Nellie Bly who was on the forefront of making change in her time, risking her health, life and freedom to report on the evils of the world. Don’t get me wrong... she definitely did something well here. It’s just not as juicy for entertainment purposes.
angstyweeaboo's review against another edition
dark
informative
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Misogyny, Violence, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Gaslighting and Death
njdarkish's review against another edition
3.0
Beautifully illustrated, unfortunately the original text didn't give much to work with in terms of adapting this into a graphic novel, so though I liked what was there, I ultimately was left asking, "Is that it?"
bilbo_maggins96's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.0
jula_09's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
geerbeer's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
1.0
Just not my cup of tea. I already knew all of this, because of American Horror Story Asylum, which I would recommend to anyone who can handle scary/eerie things 🤷🏻♀️😊
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Torture, Classism, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, and Confinement
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
angus_mckeogh's review against another edition
2.0
More of an indictment of women’s rights at the time as opposed to a treatise on mental health. Investigative reporting about working conditions, the housing and treatment of the insane, and being a servant in society. Informative but sparse and not terribly gripping. Just marginal as a read, possibly more important as an historical document.