Blue Asylum

By Kathy Hepinstall

Book Overview

"A first-rate choice for fans of intelligent historical romances."--Library Journal, starred review Amid the mayhem of the Civil War, Iris Dunleavy is put on trial by her husband, convicted of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0547712073
• ISBN13: 9780547712079
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Blue Asylum is very interesting

Many years ago, it was easy to do away with women by saying they were insane because divorce was frowned upon. I found this novel a page turner and hard to put down. I worked in Mental Health for 25 years and heard from women that were institutionalized because husband’s wanted another woman, fear of being put back in because of electric shock treatment. A very good read.

Unusual read

I really had a hard time finishing this book. It was depressing although parts of it kept me curious enough to keep reading. Generally I am a fast reader but this one was not the case.

Depressing

I have read many books of life during the Civil War that are realistic yet in ways were uplifting. I found this book to be depressing in all ways, not only regarding life in the asylum.

Surprisingly good read

I read this book quickly It draws the reader in. Good story, good pace, keeps the reader interested in the characters I would recommend this book. One of my favorites this year. This is a period piece.