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wrenxavier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Violence
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Suicide attempt
bookswithmybulldog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse
adriennne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Death
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Stalking
ekmook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
thebookishlass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Psychotherapist Mariana rushes to Cambridge to comfort her niece, Zoe, after her friend is murdered. Mariana feels the police have the wrong person, and decides to investigate. She becomes fixated on one of Zoe’s professors as the likely suspect.
I’ll get my unpopular opinion out of the way: I felt The Silent Patient was just ok. I enjoyed it, but didn’t think it was as good as many others thought. So, I approached this one with that in mind. I was blown away with this one! It’s set against a backdrop of Greek tragedies, of which I have very limited knowledge. From that aspect, I learned a great deal. It’s also set in the context of grief and trauma and explores the way we process our experiences, and the long term impact they have on us. Of course, being a thriller, there was “the twist”, and I didn’t see it coming. Initially, it bothered me that there were few (if any) “clues”, but I think that was the intent-for the reader to be just as surprised as Mariana was. I will give just a touch of criticism about the treatment Mariana gave one of her patients-in my opinion (I’m also a psychotherapist), it was completely incorrect. I won’t say much more to avoid spoilers. Overall though, this one sucked me in completely! The narration of this book was very well done, and totally hooked me. The male narrator, in particular, lent a particularly creepy vibe to this production. The audiobook was so good, I chose The Maidens as my BOTM pick!
Thank you @netgalley and @macmillan.audiofor an advanced audio copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence
Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse