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annegret_kk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
delaneyanne's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Okay, first and foremost, this book is not like The Secret History. This isn’t inherently a good or bad thing but if you read it expecting that it will be, you will be confused and disappointed (in the book and whoever lied to you about it). It shares basic cosmetic similarities (university setting, Classics, murder) but they are fundamentally very different stories. I probably wouldn’t even call The Maidens dark academia.
I think it would’ve benefited from being longer and spending more time developing its characters. It’s not as good as his first book (The Silent Patient) and I didn’t love the ending, but I enjoyed reading it and it’s definitely been weirdly over-hated, in my opinion.
I think it would’ve benefited from being longer and spending more time developing its characters. It’s not as good as his first book (The Silent Patient) and I didn’t love the ending, but I enjoyed reading it and it’s definitely been weirdly over-hated, in my opinion.
bella_mcnabb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Death
chloeareads's review against another edition
5.0
AMAZING a must read if you read “Silent Patient”, makes me want to read that book again.
blferdig's review against another edition
5.0
Such a twist. And the tie into silent patient was perfect.
eurydycja's review against another edition
1.0
Tanie dark academia. To było nudne, żenująco naciągnięte i po prostu bezsensowne. Nie na taki thriller liczyłam.
nikread84's review against another edition
3.0
The ending felt inauthentic and not plausible. Truly a WTF moment. And not in like, a good psychological thriller way.
I felt like the best parts of the book were the Easter eggs that referenced The Silent Patient.
I felt like the best parts of the book were the Easter eggs that referenced The Silent Patient.