Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Die stumme Patientin by Alex Michaelides

126 reviews

kingsteph's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Confinement, Gaslighting, Suicide, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

racheymaye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This was one of thebmost interesting books I've read in a while. With the descriptions, I had an easy time picturing the characters going through the events, and feeling their feelings, which is fitting for this book and it's perspective and psychotherapeutic angle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Car accident, Violence, Suicide, Self harm, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gun violence, Grief, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Infidelity, and Death

fadeddpages's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

megsreadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

WOW 😱😱😱
I’ve never found myself audibly shouting at a book before - I mean sure I’ve internally screamed on frequent occasion but I was concerned my neighbours would knock to see why I was screaming at 2am 🤣
Every page brought new ideas and new twists, I was hooked from the first page! 
Michaelides shares just enough information to keep you thoroughly engaged without sharing too much as to help you figure it out ! 
I was sure on multiple occasions that I’d solved it, I’d figured it out, I knew how it was going to end. BUT NEVER did I expect it to finish how it did! OH MY GOD! 24hrs later and it is literally ALL I can think about, I haven’t been able to start my next book (which is a long time highly anticipated read) because I literally can’t stop freaking out I’ve the way this book ended! 
I felt so many emotions while reading this book, I feel like I need therapy 🫶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Violence, Stalking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug abuse, Death, and Confinement

maybephasing's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Confinement

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Suicide, Stalking, Infidelity, and Self harm

Minor: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Car accident

rhiwind93's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Blood, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Violence, and Self harm

sharlapeggy's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Violence, Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

oatmilkie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Suicide attempt, Death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide

lauren717's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Confinement, Death, Stalking, Suicide, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Gaslighting, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Mental illness, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Stalking, Violence, Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Suicide attempt, Murder, Suicide, Alcoholism, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

brewingespresso's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Holy cow! This book was so good! Despite the numerous content warnings I still found this book to be incredible! I absolutely could not put this book down! If I hadn’t fallen asleep this would’ve been a one-sitting read. This story was one of the best mystery novels I have read recently, possibly ever. It was so intense and gripping and I found myself absorbed into this world and these characters. This story kept me engaged from the first page to the very last. And don’t get me started on the twists! There were so many and they were all so incredibly believable but still mind blowing! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Murder, Death, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Physical abuse