Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

77 reviews

bbrewer14's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A psychological thriller with an unexpected twist, I never saw the path coming that the author veered down. Theo Faber is a psychoanalyst working at a secure mental hospital for violent offenders. His focus is on Alicia Berenson, a famous artist turned murderer who is locked in the secure ward. She has not spoken a word since the day she killed her husband. Theo’s goal is admirable and insane. He wants to get Alicia to talk despite her years of silence. He wants to know the truth of what happened the night Alicia killed her husband. This book is one that I didn’t want to put down. Some of the language and side stories supporting the behavior and reasoning of the main characters were graphic, but they are easily skimmed over to avoid the gratuitous language and pictures the author builds in your head. Ultimately I forgave the author on these little indiscretions when the plot twisted so completely that my jaw dropped. An excellent read and a great introduction to this author. I will be looking for more of his books. Highly recommend if you like mysteries, plot twists, and psychological thrillers. Great novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual content, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Body shaming, Violence, Confinement, Drug use, and Child abuse

rochelleisreading's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, and Drug use

Moderate: Self harm, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Cursing, Gaslighting, Violence, Suicide, and Infidelity

brandywyne's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Murder, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide, Car accident, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Grief, and Violence

kanthereader's review

dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This was an absolute masterpiece! The only reason it didn't get a five was because it wasn't as much of a thriller as I would have hoped/was anticipating.

I seriously cannot believe this is the author's first novel. It's incredible.

The book wasn't necessarily boring, but not interesting either in the beginning and middle. It felt like I was watching a documentary or a support group show where the people sit in circles. However, the ending made up for the slow paced beginning! I was totally taken by surprise.

Spoiler

I thought it was genius to put the book in Theo's point of view. I never would have suspected him to be Alicia's stalker. Alex has an amazing way of making certain characters seem so innocent and the least to be suspected. He did the same thing with Gabriel by putting Alicia's diary pages in there: another smart choice. Who knew a man who was willing to give his wife the world and wanted to make a family with her was both a coward and unfaithful?

Overall, this was such a good book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Gun violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Violence, Medical trauma, Death, Blood, Medical content, Infidelity, Suicide, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Cursing

cdelgado88284's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Cursing, Self harm, Gun violence, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Death

Minor: Car accident

men1e's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Suicide, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Self harm, Alcohol, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Murder, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Medical trauma

j_mrris's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Self harm, Murder, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Suicide

Moderate: Gun violence, Car accident, Death, and Grief

Minor: Addiction and Cursing

teiscool12's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cursing, Blood, and Car accident

Moderate: Emotional abuse

ches2496's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The book started off kind of slow, but then I got hooked trying to figure out what was going to happen. I thought I was going to be smart and figure out the plot twist, but it totally got me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Mental illness, and Gun violence

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Stalking, Death of parent, Death, Gore, Sexual harassment, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

thebookishpersuasion's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Gun violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Violence, and Self harm