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A review by lizgom
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This held my attention the whole time. I finished it in half a day and wish I would’ve read slower so I could’ve caught all the 🚩🚩🚩but I was just so excited to get to the end. My only issues was that the way it’s written, it’s being narrated to us and at times I would get frustrated with the 3rd person POV.
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Self harm