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224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781419757594
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Overlook Press
Publication date: 07 September 2021
Description
The Salpetriere Asylum: Paris, 1885. Dr. Charcot holds all of Paris in thrall with his displays of hypnotism on women who have been deemed mad and cast out from society. But the truth is much more complicated—these women are often simply inconveni...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,002 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
sad 52%
reflective 42%
tense 26%
mysterious 25%
challenging 21%
informative 21%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | 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
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Graphic
Rape, Mental illness, Sexual assaultModerate
Suicide attempt, Self harm224 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781419757594
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: The Overlook Press
Publication date: 07 September 2021
Description
The Salpetriere Asylum: Paris, 1885. Dr. Charcot holds all of Paris in thrall with his displays of hypnotism on women who have been deemed mad and cast out from society. But the truth is much more complicated—these women are often simply inconveni...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,002 reviews
Moods
emotional 59%
sad 52%
reflective 42%
tense 26%
mysterious 25%
challenging 21%
informative 21%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 55% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | 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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Mental illness, Sexual assaultModerate
Suicide attempt, Self harm