Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

796 reviews

lilawsahar's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Such a fascinating read. I kind of guessed the twist but the reason why was so much more gut wrenching than I imagined.

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I can’t believe the psychiatrist did not guess the reason for her silence. He was the one who gave Gabriel the ultimatum: her or him. He picked her so she chose him. She loved him more than herself and he didn’t feel the same way. However, I still struggle to see why he killed her. What did she have against him? The truth. No one believed her truth.

Also him and his wife seem to have fallen into the same pattern that his dad and mom had. A loveless marriage. He should have listened to his first therapist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Suicide, Stalking, Self harm, Murder, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Death, and Confinement

dinosaurgorawr's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Infidelity, and Stalking

Minor: Suicide attempt and Self harm

eve_smiles1's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Amazing! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, and Car accident

lizzyspooks's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence

Minor: Car accident and Medical trauma

waterbear0821's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

3.25

I enjoyed this and it was a very fast read. The writing was good and I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the narrators as well. It was quite riveting and there were some interesting twists. I am typically wary of

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unreliable narrator books, but this one was so clearly crammed full of unreliable narrators, it was fun to speculate about what was really going on.

I have mixed feelings about the very heavy use of therapy jargon and reliance on a weird kind of Freudian therapy model, but it did give  the story a reflective weight. I liked the analysis of all the different relationships and also how trauma in life manifests in unexpected and sometimes frightening ways. One thing I could have done without was the reliance on misogyny, stereotypes, and slurs against women. It’s not that the author was promoting misogyny, but it was just too much for me and unnecessary (though probably not uncommon for this genre). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Suicide

Moderate: Misogyny, Car accident, Drug use, Infidelity, and Kidnapping

kingangie's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse and Infidelity

marlee_grace's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book. Smashed though it. Couldn't put it down. I loved that I found myself jumping to conclusions but I was all wrong. The book wasn't predictable at all! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Self harm, Violence, Death of parent, Suicide, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Grief, Car accident, Child abuse, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-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

Brilliant book for those with an appreciation of mental health facilities and those that live, and work, there. Great plot that was unseen until the last few chapters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Car accident, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Infidelity

sugarbucky's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I can’t even describe this book. Genuinely left me speechless

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Suicide attempt, and Drug use

billcbentley's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Violence, and Suicide attempt