Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Pacjentka by Alex Michaelides

6 reviews

patibeatriz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Dementia, Medical trauma, and Murder

annaf90's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

Wow. My mind is boggled. I’m going to be thinking about this for a while and I immediately regret having returned my library loan because I want to read it again to see all that I missed the first time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Dementia

majjgrf's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

First half so boring but the plot twist is really good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

lunsbooks's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

It's a  fast-paced read that keeps you engaged throughout. Some plot holes/inconsistencies but still, an overall interesting book. The twist at the end was decently executed for this genre of book, despite some aspects of it being predictable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity, Self harm, and Stalking

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

pibblemama97's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

violetbentbackwards1036's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gore, Gun violence, and Dementia