The Nellie Bly Story: Escaping The Madhouse

De: Alaina Merrit

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

The story was fascinating from beginning to end, and knowing that most of it are based on historical facts made it even more so. Both our main characters, Elizabeth (aka Nellie) and Beatrice, are well-developed and likable. It was easy to follow along with the parallel stories, though I must say, Elizabeth's part was my favorite, and I would rush through Beatrice's to get back to Elizabeth sometimes.
The author tells the story from the point of view of one of Nellie's assistants later in her life. During that time, Nellie is writing her life story, so we get to relive her time in the asylum in great detail, as this was the seminal moment in terms of changing her public life. It made her famous, but the author manages to show us the personal side of Nellie in a way that revealed so much more. Like so many of us, Nellie was flawed, haunted by the past, and still searching for answers and purpose up until the very end.