![]() I must admit that I didn’t have very high expectations going into this. Several streams of narrative flow together in this panoptic examination of life, death, and all the madness in between. I hope this book gets the attention it deserves because it is truly an eye-opening tale(s) that demands a reader’s attention and empathy for those who are often shunned or ignored by society. He brings up real problems that are often not discussed, and humanizes his characters in a way that few authors have been able to. This is a powerful portrayal of what life is in an institutionalized setting and how corruption can and does exist for some residents. ![]() Ken Weene introduces his reader to numerous, dynamically-drawn characters that absolutely come alive on the page, not only through their private battles but how these patients interact and perceive the institution they’ve been relegated to. What distinguishes Memoirs from the Asylum is the fact that the reader is introduced not only to individuals in a mental institution but the larger community of the institutionalized lifestyle. ![]() ![]() ![]() Many books take on the subject of mental illness, many more are set in psychiatric wards, but usually these are narratives that recount a single story or perspective. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |