Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

59 reviews

heydri's review

dark mysterious fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, and Death

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

literallybaking's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Confinement

karen_lo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Perfect for getting out of a rut! 
Wish it was longer since there were some things unanswered. But so good! Could not predict the end at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Self harm, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Car accident, Abandonment, Blood, and Child abuse

tiffyd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Infidelity, Murder, Self harm, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Drug abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, and Car accident

miggyfool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

beamsreads's review

dark mysterious tense 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

2.0

I know that I am overly critical of any media representation of therapy. I went to grad school for counseling and see the stigma and misunderstanding on a daily basis. Some of the things regarding how therapy typically works said in this book are flat out wrong and potentially harmful. I know it’s “just a book” but I still think it matters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Abandonment

kingsteph's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Confinement, Gaslighting, Suicide, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

apple2007's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Self harm, Cursing, Stalking, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, and Mental illness

k_t_s's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Abandonment, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Suicide attempt