Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Die stumme Patientin by Alex Michaelides

290 reviews

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

---

Content Warnings

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

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

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

---

Content Warnings

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

theycallmerash's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was riveting! Very well written, had me guessing multiple times, and has a very good ending. This was hard to put down!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, and Stalking

Minor: Self harm and Medical content

sleeppyyhead's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Stalking

sinslashcos's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.0

I flew through this book. It was an easy though intense read and had some great quotables. Overall, I would recommend this to my friends for the interesting mystery and resolution as well as for the Greek references! Also, I did notice that the author referenced snow frequently. I would say the author uses snow to emphasize how innocence and happiness is always fleeting and just out of your grasp. Snow also symbolizes new beginnings which... is rather ironic.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Murder

ak97x's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

miggyfool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

pixelited's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, and Murder

audreyxine's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

I forfeited sleep and personal hygiene for this book.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

soswiin's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

most insane, nausea-inducing twist ever. had to throw the book away from me because i almost felt guilty for its events. fell right into michaelides's trap

of thinking that a. the narrator was reliable, b. that he genuinely wanted to help and that no abuse of power would possibly take place

 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body horror, Stalking, and Gaslighting