tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post6646440499779852743..comments2024-02-24T09:36:17.274+08:00Comments on Melody's Reading Corner: Asylum by Jeannette de BeauvoirMelodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-56900548102659168552016-04-11T12:50:31.421+08:002016-04-11T12:50:31.421+08:00Iliana - Indeed it was horrific to learn of such a...Iliana - Indeed it was horrific to learn of such awful things happened back then. What really pained me is learning that many of them were healthy and sane. *sniff* Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-78022545271352209062016-04-11T12:48:08.162+08:002016-04-11T12:48:08.162+08:00Wendy - Yes, it was indeed a powerful book to read...Wendy - Yes, it was indeed a powerful book to read, not to mention unforgettable as well. What the orphans had gone through then was all so sad and heartbreaking. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-67813174705407218062016-04-11T12:46:33.630+08:002016-04-11T12:46:33.630+08:00Lark - It was a good read but a grim one. Looking ...Lark - It was a good read but a grim one. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts if you do read it. :-) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-79829912382916327922016-04-11T12:45:29.913+08:002016-04-11T12:45:29.913+08:00Naida - Thanks, Naida! Although this story is a fi...Naida - Thanks, Naida! Although this story is a fiction, it still saddened me after knowing that certain parts are based on true events. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-64661800442268490982016-04-11T12:42:56.131+08:002016-04-11T12:42:56.131+08:00Cellany - That cover is creepy yet it attracts one...Cellany - That cover is creepy yet it attracts one attention, isn't it? Hope you'll enjoy this book when you get to it. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-52918350100349662732016-04-11T12:40:44.195+08:002016-04-11T12:40:44.195+08:00Diane - I hope you'll give this book a try, Di...Diane - I hope you'll give this book a try, Diane. It has a good mix of mystery and history so it might work well for readers who rarely read historical. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-46988672152979012442016-04-11T12:37:54.272+08:002016-04-11T12:37:54.272+08:00Jenclair - Yes, I agree the author has some a grea...Jenclair - Yes, I agree the author has some a great job with history and characters. It was an unforgettable read to me. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-62572303293292060282016-04-11T05:46:01.184+08:002016-04-11T05:46:01.184+08:00Oh this sounds super interesting! Isn't it har...Oh this sounds super interesting! Isn't it hard to believe the awful conditions of so many mental institutions from days back? Horrifying. Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-69104758914978525362016-04-09T09:29:03.185+08:002016-04-09T09:29:03.185+08:00Conditions back then were horrific. I can only ima...Conditions back then were horrific. I can only imagine what a powerful book this was to read, Melody. It's one I am curious about, but haven't yet read. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-77860226170012765642016-04-09T05:01:02.671+08:002016-04-09T05:01:02.671+08:00Wow. Intense. And the part about the orphans being...Wow. Intense. And the part about the orphans being sent to an asylum: that's so awful! But the book sounds like a good read. I like psychological thrillers/mysteries. I'll be adding this one to my wishlist. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-56453438403297649172016-04-09T04:26:50.072+08:002016-04-09T04:26:50.072+08:00That cover is creepy. And this sounds gripping, ev...That cover is creepy. And this sounds gripping, even moreso because it is based on real events. I'll have to check the link out about the Duplessis orphans, I hadn't heard of that before.<br />Great review!The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-52456955747494559542016-04-09T02:35:26.568+08:002016-04-09T02:35:26.568+08:00I would be very interested to read this book due t...I would be very interested to read this book due to the fact that it has a basis in real events about which I know nothing - and I like the cover!<br />Miss Cellany.Share my Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817611851604816123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-8865670388134164692016-04-09T02:26:41.186+08:002016-04-09T02:26:41.186+08:00I don't read a lot of historical novels but, t...I don't read a lot of historical novels but, this one does sound good.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30771807.post-23063387989508209322016-04-08T21:15:20.897+08:002016-04-08T21:15:20.897+08:00This book made quite an impression on me. The hor...This book made quite an impression on me. The horrifying facts behind the Duplessis orphans make you doubt both Church and State. De Beauvoir did a great job with both history and characters.<br /><br />I tried De Beauvoir's next book, but it didn't really interest me. I was really disappointed as I liked Asylum so much.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.com