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Pros & Cons
Pros
The cover, the synopsis, the reviews all played into me reading it. The summary sounded right up my alley. The end is absolutely terrific.
The book is about a pregnant woman in the late 1800s who is placed in an insane asylum by her wealthy and prominent father. It delves into the historical growth of mental health, two very real, yet totally opposite ways of handling patients. A twist o... Read More
There's a bit of a jack the ripper, sherlock holmes and the count of monte cristo in madness. The main character is not a shrinking violet. But this story is about so much more than that.
The book is a thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat and turning pages as quickly as i could. This is a gritty, suspenseful novel. In a good way.
Cons
A madness so discreet is not an usual reading material for me, since i mostly gravitate to speculative fiction genre. The thing that irritated me so much i couldn't continue was simply the characters all talk as if they are britain.
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Quality
The characters were so well developed as were the supporting cast that forming an attachment was easy
In addition the characters are well developed and the historical aspect of treatment in turn of the century asylums is interesting too
I found myself feeling something for each of them and there was more than one occasion that i found my heart broken and raw ove... Read More
The characters are excellent wellrounded likable where theyre supposed to be likable and horrible when theyre supposed to be horrible
Price
Unfortunately due to rising cost and lack of funding many facilities have not been able to rise to the level that patients truly need
Shipping
I wasn’t ready to let go of these characters then the ending came so quickly
Packaging/appearance
The mystery was interesting and was wrapped up neatly
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dark, insane, novel, historical and little. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 652 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 11 2024.
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It was a horrific story that is all too accurate
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But it does contain some material that may be triggering suicide pedophilia incestchild abuse rape miscarriagea story about a woman overcoming serious trauma in a historical setting
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All the characters are written in such a relatable way even the characters you want to hate you end up liking except the senator f that guy
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
No drama no backstabbing just looking out for one another with true interests
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
One is a very bad place where the patients are mistreated and the other is a safe place for them
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Mental illness was not villainized or used as a plot device
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I actually loved the way the book ended although it seems many did not favor it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A rather sad poetic justice i think
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