A Madness So Discreet Lib/E
School year: Lower 6th, Year 10, Year 11
Published: 2015
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"A Madness So Discreet" by Mindy McGinnis follows an unconventional young woman, Grace Mae, who is confined to a mental institution in the late 19th century due to her traumatic past and her unladylike behavior. There, she forms an unlikely alliance with a fellow patient and a young, progressive doctor who seeks to expose the injustices of mental health care. As Grace confronts her own demons and fights for freedom, she becomes embroiled in a murder investigation that challenges the societal norms of her time. Ultimately, she must harness her own strength and cunning to forge a new path in a world that seeks to silence her. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.
This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.
This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2015 by HarperCollins .
Mindy McGinnis is the author of The Female of the Species; Not a Drop to Drink and its companion, In a Handful of Dust; Given to the Sea; and the Edgar Award-winning novel A Madness So Discreet. A magna cum laude graduate of Otterbein University with a BA in English literature and religion, Mindy lives in Ohio. You can visit her online at www. mindymcginnis. com.