Asylum Piece by Anna Kavan

Asylum Piece

Anna Kavan

212 pages first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction psychology short stories challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

This collection of stories, mostly interlinked and largely autobiographical, chart the descent of the narrator from the onset of neurosis to final incarceration in a Swiss clinic. The sense of paranoia, of persecution by a foe or force that is nev...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
challenging 66%
dark 66%
emotional 66%
sad 66%
mysterious 33%
tense 11%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 12%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.92

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