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Die stumme Patientin by Alex Michaelides

158 reviews

averyyurco's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Stalking

cailinkohlman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Medical content and Sexual content

fazington's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Murder, Mental illness, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Violence

jes_reads00'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Blood, Stalking, Grief, Sexual content, Child abuse, Drug use, and Gun violence

kfergy's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

3.5

On my tbr for some time, I've also read The Maiden by Michaelides, so I was looking forward to it. Read it in a day and I enjoyed it. Just not a huge fan of Alicia's character as the book progresses. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Gun violence, and Self harm

Minor: Sexual content

luluellis33's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Car accident, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

corinnelora95's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

A well written thriller with plenty of twists and turns. It reads more like a movie rather than a novel, clearly a result of Alex Michaelides' study of screenwriting. 

I felt that the first part moved a bit slow, with the action picking up in parts two and three. It became difficult to put down, and once I began part four, I knew I was in for a wild ride.

What's most interesting to me is that for the first 3 parts of the book, you believe that all of the events are happening at the same time- Theo and Kathy's marriage is falling apart WHILE he's treating Alicia at The Grove. But when you begin part four, you realize that the story has been told in a non-linear fashion- that Theo is going back and forth between the past and the present to tell the story. Part five wraps the two storylines nicely together, though the ending felt just a bit rushed after all of the driving action in the preceding parts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Infidelity, Death, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Murder, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Self harm, and Confinement

Minor: Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, and Car accident

nehaanna's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This is the definition of a thriller mystery. There are unexpected twists that delve deep into the psyche of both protagonists, as the stand as foils to one another. The work is not bogged down with unnecessary psychological waxing as other works by this author do. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Torture, Death of parent, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Stalking, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Gun violence, Blood, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Infidelity, Car accident, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Dysphoria

gondorgirl's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Stalking

solymar's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The whole book is basically a man with a savior complex & the result of that. I found him to be annoying honestly, because he’s the type of guy every woman knows and tries to avoid you know what I mean? I will say I didn’t see the plot twist coming so that was entertaining and the book definitely picks up around the middle. This seems like a good book for a long commute/plane ride.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, and Child abuse