Reviews tagging 'Gore'

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

62 reviews

mkchickentender's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Infidelity, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Gore, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident

chloenk_1011's review

Just couldn’t connect with the characters and found the writing style very jarring 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

michelleub's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-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: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Stalking, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

Moderate: Gore

erinamerritt's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Gore

Minor: Fatphobia

kaitkitch's review

dark

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Violence, Murder, Stalking, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Self harm

luna_a'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Gore

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

sophiasoler's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

im really really conflicted about this book. the first four parts of it were alright. however

Spoiler

the plot twist  was absolutely incredible. in no way did i see that coming. BUT! a good plot twist does not a great author (or even a great book) make.

the book spends much of the beginning meandering and

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trying to convince us that theo is a good, empathetic man and an invested psychotherapist. from the beginning, theo is a little too involved and, frankly, kinda weird. his relationship with alicia (even pre plot twist) is weird and obsessive, and is repeatedly called out by the other therapists. he crosses boundaries and breaks rules from the beginning and obsessively hunts down everyone in her life. his interest in her is never because of empathy or sympathy, but because of allure and mystery (and then later it’s discovered because of a perverted sense of being a savior and some bizarre form of guilt).

i think he (the author) has quite an inflated sense of self that rubs me the wrong way. a lot of his thoughts feel insincere and unfounded, and sometimes he’s SO corny!!!!!!!!!! bc why did i feel like i was   reading a 14 year old’s tumblr post??? it felt like he thought he was being really deep and emotional, but it’s just lame and not even going below the surface

Spoiler

“i’m dead. my dad just killed me.” YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING????? EMBARRASSING !!!!! it is so clear to me that he didn’t understand the myth of alcestis and what she suffered!!!! if this is your retelling, girl pls reanalyze.

i did (despite all this) enjoy the book, but i don’t think i’ll read anything of his again. not for me, and i have a feeling his other books are just going to be worse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Stalking, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, Car accident, Blood, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Grief, Gore, and Misogyny

sdaley08's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Violence, Medical content, Child abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

elise_is_reading's review

challenging tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This book has one of the best plot twists I’ve read in a while. “The Silent Patient” starts a bit slow but is still interesting as several conflicts begin to take root. The last 1/3 of the book will have you on the edge of your seat as everything comes together. If you’re a fan of somewhat unlikeable, 3D, and troubled characters, with a bit of a murder-mystery subplot, this book is for you! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gore, Stalking, and Gun violence