Mount Misery by Samuel Shem

Mount Misery

Samuel Shem

576 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction psychology dark slow-paced
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From the Laws of Mount Misery:There are no laws in psychiatry.Now, from the author of the riotous, moving, bestselling classic, The House of God, comes a lacerating and brilliant novel of doctors and patients in a psychiatric hospital. Mount Miser...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
emotional 100%
sad 100%
hopeful 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 33%
funny 33%
informative 33%

Pace

fast 33%
slow 33%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.65

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