Asylum by Patrick McGrath

Asylum

Patrick McGrath with Ian McKellen (Narrator)

8 hours, 37 minutes missing pub info (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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From our most celebrated writer of the psychological thriller comes this nerve-wracking yet eerily beautiful work of erotic obsession and madness. In the summer of 1959, Stella Raphael joins her psychiatrist husband, Max, at his new posting-a maxi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,326 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 65%
sad 50%
mysterious 49%
reflective 43%
emotional 38%
challenging 15%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 38%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.7

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