Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Die stumme Patientin by Alex Michaelides

272 reviews

bezekrj's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Murder, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Self harm

sareidle's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Murder, Confinement, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Medical content

Moderate: Drug use, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

geckojordy'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Forced institutionalization

pernillelsk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Stalking

Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, Self harm, Death of parent, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Car accident

samcsmith's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Fatphobia, Blood, Car accident, Alcohol, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

farm_lust_'s review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Gun violence, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Suicide, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Forced institutionalization

unicornofthesea's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

ashleybakerwrites's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

Crazy ending. A twist I had no idea would happen, a truly intense book. Murder, intrigue, mental health. The tone was really dark. Definitely one you should read TWs for, but for my first non-scifi thriller, I really loved it. My sister recommended this to me! Another note is that this book felt to me like it was a modern retelling of the yellow wallpaper but with closure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Addiction, Gaslighting, Drug use, Car accident, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Gun violence, and Death of parent

cc_shelflove'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A hyped up book that was worth the hype! Alicia Berenson killed her husband… or did she? Michaelides affords the reader a look into the mind of Alicia’s psychotherapist responsible for her treatment following her husband’s murder. I don’t have much to say in my review; it was just so twisty and good. There were two separate storylines and I loved how everything came together in the end. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, this is a must read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Murder, and Forced institutionalization

siennaflynn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Addiction, Chronic illness, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Self harm, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, and Grief