Do You like book Bedlam: A Novel Of Love And Madness (2007)?
This novel is based on the real lives of James Tilly Matthews and John Haslam. Based on Haslam's observations, Matthews is generally considered to have been schizophrenic. The novel is written in the first person from the perspectives of Haslam, Matthews and Matthews' wife. My principle criticism is that the voices of the three characters didn't seem substantially different from one another.The story seems to be a fairly straightforward and accurate account of the events of Matthews' confinement in Bethlem. Unfortunately, the text is mostly sort of lifeless. It wasn't especially entertaining.
—Scott Williams
Actually, this is well-written, apparently as thoroughly researched as a history book. I believe it is about an actual case of a real man and his wife which occurred in the late 18th century. I couldn't get though it, however, because it is unremittingly grim. I have done a lot of research with mentally ill patients. Fortunately, in modern hospitals in which patients are treated with care, aand with modern understanding, but this is so well-written, I felt as if I were in the Hell of Bedlam, unjustifiably left to rot for years.
—Elaine
I know the history this book is based on as I covered it at school The case was famous and to do with political matters of the 1600s I didn't find it true to fact at all. And You could tell the author Greg isn't from England at all. The love plot was a bit crazy too I mean how can the main char not know his wife is 4 months pregnant before he went loopy?? All in all Not one of my fav books.
—LittleBookCove