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A review by meliacartin
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
i felt a lot of the plot to be dragging but rushed? the book overall was very boring and the plot twist was super predictable. decently fast paced overall but evened out by the more monotonous bits where theo is tracking down people from alicia’s past.
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail