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A review by ellejaoy
Broadmoor Revealed: Victorian Crime and the Lunatic Asylum by Mark Stevens
4.0
I really enjoyed this very interesting book.
I have wanted to read this for a while and it only came to the top of the pile (like so many other books) this week. I knew from the start I would like it as I was completely hooked within pages.
It gives a really interesting view of life back in Broadmoor and wasn't nearly as horrific as I thought it was going to be. It actually really surprised me at how humanely these people where treated.
It would of easily got 5 stars if it wasn't for the amount of time spent at the end on escapes. While interesting at first, after the first few tales, it got boring quite quickly. The bits I enjoyed the most where births at Broadmoor and learning about peoples crime.
I have wanted to read this for a while and it only came to the top of the pile (like so many other books) this week. I knew from the start I would like it as I was completely hooked within pages.
It gives a really interesting view of life back in Broadmoor and wasn't nearly as horrific as I thought it was going to be. It actually really surprised me at how humanely these people where treated.
It would of easily got 5 stars if it wasn't for the amount of time spent at the end on escapes. While interesting at first, after the first few tales, it got boring quite quickly. The bits I enjoyed the most where births at Broadmoor and learning about peoples crime.