A review by pineapplesunshine
The Silent Patient, by Alex Michaelides

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I am disappointed that this book isn’t worth the hype surrounding it. How the male author writes in first person as a woman is very off-putting to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Confinement, Abandonment, Ableism, Death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Car accident, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Death of parent, Addiction, and Alcohol