A review by emcl7weenie
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I read this in two days and am now writing this review at 12:53am because I needed to finish it. Fast read. Short chapters, simple, straight forward writing. Great characters showing both their flaws and strengths. Explores a lot of emotion, topics of nature vs nurture, and had me in a hold with how information was presented. Not an outright spoiler - Only flaw to me were some character interactions that didn't really seem to have any other point besides making the reader slightly suspicious. Felt unnecessary. But overall enjoyed it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Self harm, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Murder, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Infidelity