Asylum
by: Madeleine Roux
Book Information
Author: Madeleine Roux
Publisher: HarperCollins; First Edition first Printing edition (August 20, 2013)
ISBN Number: 0062220969
Genre: Horror, Fantasy, Supernatural, Mystery, Thriller, Fiction, and Science Fiction
Awards: None
Personal Review
Asylum is a terrible book, in my opinion. All other reviews say it's such a chilling and great book, but that is bull. Nothing ever happens in this book, the things that do happen is a couple of supernatural events. Now that sounds very exciting, but the thing is the author doesn't really elaborate greatly on the events, and these things only happen after you are 3/4 done with the book. Madeleine Roux probably is a much better writer than I'm describing, but what I read in Asylum was one of the most boring things I have spent my time on. Not having read the other books in the series, the books could possible get a lot better and the first book was could just be character development. So, if you want something that's not scary, but has one thing happen then this book is one for you.
Further Explorations
- An abandoned asylum in Virginia.
- Explanation of what a college prep class is.
- Some examples of terrible asylum conditions.
- An website about what you will get from a college prep class.
- Visual of a small town, like the one located in the book.
Related Titles
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Sanctum
Catacomb
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Period: 5/6