Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Die stumme Patientin by Alex Michaelides

484 reviews

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

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

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

n3ssa95's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Infidelity and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kat_c_h's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

2.0

I really wanted to like this book. As a therapist myself I am often drawn to psychological thrillers. But this book was so hard to like. The psychologist was obsessive and came across as more of a stalker than helpful. He absolutely needed help himself. I had such a hard time staying engaged with this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

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

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

tk222's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual violence and Murder

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

ehoustonmyatt's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.25

I knew a twist was coming so I spent too much time anxiously awaiting it while reading. Once it was revealed, I didn’t find it that twisty. I did enjoy this though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Murder

m2amy's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

You become the person you hate most in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

k_fish93's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

The twist was great but after I knew the truth I felt like we took way too long to get there!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail