Ten Days In A Mad-House by Nellie Bly

Ten Days In A Mad-House

Nellie Bly

108 pages first pub 1887 (view editions)

nonfiction history memoir psychology dark informative sad fast-paced
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Investigative journalist Nellie Bly once pretended to be insane in order to investigate for herself reports of abuse and mistreatment at New York's infamous insane asylum on Blackwell's Island. After a night of feigning delusional expressions, Bly...

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3.8
based on 3,267 reviews

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informative: 78%

dark: 68%

sad: 60%

challenging: 30%

emotional: 30%

reflective: 26%

tense: 22%

inspiring: 12%

adventurous: 11%

hopeful: 2%

mysterious: 2%

funny: 1%


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