Asylum by Patrick McGrath

Asylum

Patrick McGrath

272 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
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Stella Raphael is drawn to Edgar Stark, despite the fact that he was committed to a mental hospital for a brutal crime. Stella embarks on a reckless adventure, while one of the hospital psychiatrists fights to save her from Edgar and from her incr...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 1,836 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

tense: 66%

sad: 49%

mysterious: 47%

reflective: 42%

emotional: 39%

challenging: 17%

informative: 4%

adventurous: 3%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
57% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
66% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

26% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
61% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

92% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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