Asylum by Patrick McGrath

254 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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In the summer of 1959 Stella Raphael joins her psychiatrist husband, Max, at his new posting--a maximum-security hospital for the criminally insane. Beautiful and headstrong, Stella soon falls under the spell of Edgar Stark, a brilliant and magnet...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,320 reviews

Moods

dark 94%
tense 64%
sad 51%
mysterious 49%
reflective 43%
emotional 38%
challenging 15%
adventurous 4%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 37%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 34% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 67% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 1% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 8% | 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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