Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Die stumme Patientin by Alex Michaelides

130 reviews

h0lyfool'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

what a fantastic book. i couldn‘t put it down!!!! i had several moments where i was like „okay, i know where this is going“ but NO it‘s like i was given a hint that was immediately disproven, then another, another and another
just read it, damn it. 
loved the greek influence, as well

I caught a snowflake. I watched it disappear, vanish from my fingertip. I smiled. And I went to catch another one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Suicide, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, Child abuse, and Abandonment

ruthiedr89's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Stalking, Self harm, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Violence, Gaslighting, and Death of parent

Minor: Medical content, Car accident, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

nataliekeith's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this story! It was definitely fast-paced and interesting. I especially liked how this novel brought in some Greek tragedy and art. It wasn’t quite a favourite for me for a few reasons. First, I couldn’t quite wrap my head around the setting. I couldn’t place the time period and The Grove just felt very dull. It didn’t add to the novel in anyway. The second reason I didn’t love it has to do with how it ended. 

there is a huge plot twist at the end which reveals a lot about Theo! Everything was well explained and connected enough but I wasn’t fully convinced that Theo was capable of destroying Alicia like that. He didn’t totally strike me as that type of obsessive psychopath, he just seemed like a slightly creepier than average guy. I guess the point of a plot twist is not to see it coming but this one just wasn’t convincing enough.

 
Overall, I would recommend The Silent Patient to anyone who enjoys psychological thrillers or anyone looking for a fast paced read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Suicide, and Murder

gm3116's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Gun violence

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Violence

roncanread's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Stalking, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence

1auren's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I did NOT see that twist coming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Self harm

Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, and Gun violence

bmay06's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

The structure of the book was beautiful and it was extremely well written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: Stalking and Toxic friendship

Minor: Murder and Violence

malifraleigh's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Stalking, Gun violence, and Confinement

Minor: Car accident

laurendenton's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury

eddine's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

idk how to rate this yet but imma leave it at 4.5/4.75

a fast read although i had a slump in the middle of it that it took me too long to finish

unexpected twist kinda???

i kinda knew theo had something to do w alicia

but it still left me shocked when i got to the chapter cos the reveal was well done

love this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Medical content, Murder, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Stalking, and Toxic relationship