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A review by cursed_sapphire
Asylum by Madeleine Roux
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
A fun if not necessarily ground breaking suspense thriller with some interesting twists. This is not advertised as paranormal but is definitely paranormal. The characters do what they need to, although sometimes they act in ways that serve the plot without really adding to their characterization. The plot is all over the place, but not too hard to follow. Overall a decent YA horror read, althogh the scares were a bit lackluster, the suspence overall was good.
I will say that I'm not nearly educated enough to evaluate the accuracy of the mental health issues discussed in this book, so just a warning that the main character struggles with mental health issues,specifically dissociative disorder with hallucinations exacerbated by the haunting, so if that's something you're sensitive to I reccomend either giving this a pass or finding a review from someone who knows more about the topic and whether it was handled well in this book. Also there's an openly gay main character who briefly discusses his homophobic parents, so you may also want to be aware of that.
I will say that I'm not nearly educated enough to evaluate the accuracy of the mental health issues discussed in this book, so just a warning that the main character struggles with mental health issues,
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship