Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Die stumme Patientin by Alex Michaelides

272 reviews

klandry98's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Car accident

annelisedreyer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

The twists at the end are truly mind blowing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Murder, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Blood, and Toxic relationship

yananhai's review against another edition

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

5.0

holy shit this was soooo good, i swear i had no idea how this was gonna go and it was executed so well
i read this in ONE DAY, i have never read this fast before. it's absolutely amazing 10/10 would recommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Death of parent, Suicide, Alcohol, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Kidnapping, Car accident, Stalking, Self harm, Blood, and Toxic relationship

karen_lo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Perfect for getting out of a rut! 
Wish it was longer since there were some things unanswered. But so good! Could not predict the end at all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Self harm, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Car accident, Abandonment, Blood, and Child abuse

dudecahedron's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

It was a pretty easy read with very pleasant pacing. The plot isn't entirely linear, there are lots of flashbacks, the chronological order is sometimes scrambled which adds on to the mystery of the slient patient. Following along with the POV chatacter, trying to figure out the mystery and understand the life of the main character, the enigmatic artist constitutes most of the fun. This book really keeps you on the edge of your seat!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Medical content, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

nalirosey's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Gaslighting

good_peony's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Suicide

yasaman's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Infidelity, Addiction, Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Vomit, and Toxic relationship

maroar's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, and Misogyny

maddie_0930'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? It's complicated

5.0

Really loved it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail