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Roux, Madeleine

Escape from Asylum

345 pp. | HarperCollins/Harper | June, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-242442-6 $17.99
(4) YA Ricky, a bisexual teen, is committed to Brookline Asylum and subjected to terrifying mind-control experiments in this 1968-set prequel to Asylum. In Kay, an African American transgender girl, Ricky finds understanding and romance; together they lead a revolt against Warden Crawford. The story is frequently melodramatic but suspenseful, with real-world and supernatural horrors alike. Haunting black-and-white photo illustrations add to the creepy atmosphere.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher

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