Review of Stonehearst Asylum (2014) by Brian Gibson for Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) — 24 May 2015
This fin-de-siècle tale reveals the nastinesses of Victorian pseudo-sciences and psychiatry, devilishly dwelling on the distinctions between safehouse and jail, cure and torment. It also unveils the era's jittery repression of women and their sexuality.
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This review of Stonehearst Asylum (2014) was written by Brian Gibson and published by Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) on 24 May 2015.
Stonehearst Asylum has generally received positive reviews.
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