A review by annaf90
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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