The Mad Women's Ball by Victoria Mas

The Mad Women's Ball

Victoria Mas with Frank Wynne (Translator)

211 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical thriller dark emotional sad medium-paced
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The Salpêtrière asylum, 1885. All of Paris is in thrall to Doctor Charcot and his displays of hypnotism on women who have been deemed mad or hysterical, outcasts from society. But the truth is much more complicated - for these women are often simp...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,088 reviews

Moods

dark 69%
emotional 59%
sad 52%
reflective 42%
tense 26%
mysterious 25%
challenging 21%
informative 21%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 37%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.69

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