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198 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781950539512
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dzanc Books
Publication date: 17 May 2022
Description
A work of brilliant and innovative historical fiction, Asylum delves into the disturbing and seductive relationship between a young hysteric named Augustine and renowned nineteenth-century French neurologist J.M. Charcot. As Charcot risks his care...
Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
challenging 33%
mysterious 16%
reflective 16%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness
198 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781950539512
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dzanc Books
Publication date: 17 May 2022
Description
A work of brilliant and innovative historical fiction, Asylum delves into the disturbing and seductive relationship between a young hysteric named Augustine and renowned nineteenth-century French neurologist J.M. Charcot. As Charcot risks his care...
Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews
Moods
sad 66%
challenging 33%
mysterious 16%
reflective 16%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
No: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness