Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

15 reviews

maroar's review

mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, and Misogyny

fadeddpages's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

mandi4886's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Self harm, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Infidelity, Child abuse, Blood, Confinement, Death, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Suicide, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, and Sexual content

leyendoentremontanias's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

Absolutely addicted to this! Great plot-twist, I hadn't read one like this in a while. The narrators were fantastic, excellent work with the audiobook; highly recommended.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Blood, Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Gore, Sexism, Misogyny, and Medical content

viesify's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

midnacine's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

HOLY SHIT my brain hasn't been that boggled since I saw Gone Girl in theaters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Medical content, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Minor: Confinement, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Sexism

radioheadno1fan's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Murder, and Self harm

ehagerty's review

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Forced institutionalization

samsortasucks's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.75

Mid. The book left me with the distinct impression that the author strongly dislikes women.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

pineapplesunshine's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I am disappointed that this book isn’t worth the hype surrounding it. How the male author writes in first person as a woman is very off-putting to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Confinement, Abandonment, Ableism, Death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Car accident, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Death of parent, Addiction, and Alcohol