R. V. Cassill attempts (and successfully) an even more ambitious study in psycho-pathology in Dormitory Women. It's a serious and completely terrifying account of the flight of a 17-year-old girl from almost-normal adolescent fantasy ("I am a princess ... I can make things happen to people") into full psychosis. The university background is admirably realized and the novel well-conceived and well-written. Previously known to readers of little magazines and Foley annuals, Cassill shows here that he can combine paperback storytelling at its strongest with subtle literary quality.- Anthony Boucher - New York Times
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