Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Die stumme Patientin by Alex Michaelides

176 reviews

cumminsn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

This book kept me on my toes for it’s entirety. It is a mystery unlike any I’ve ever encountered, and there was a very unexpected twist towards the end of the story that shook my entire understanding of how the events of the story had played out, in a good way! This twist then made me look at everything leading to that moment in a new light, and then everything started clicking into place. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Stalking

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, Gun violence, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Suicide attempt, Blood, Self harm, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

awkwardllama's review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Stalking, Infidelity, Murder, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Gore, Cursing, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Drug use, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

lisa07xie's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious medium-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

3.0

The Ending wow I did not expect I loved it really but the rest of the book? Did not interest me like 80% of the book I thought was kinda boring to me and I thought I would DNF it but the chapters are really short so it was easier to get through which was really the only thing that kept me going except the huge plot twist at the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Stalking, Gun violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Toxic relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Child abuse

wytnie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

AMAZING plot twist, I didn't expect it. The only reason I didn't give this book 5 stars is because the ending was left kind of up in the air. Its not a completely frustrating thing but I do wish it was tied up. Overall I would highly suggest people read this book.

after some thinking and talking about it with a friend i lowered the rating a bit, i feel like the ending was hinted at and it was still a good plot twist in the end but i think i let myself be blinded to things because i spent so much time being upset about the cheating

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Self harm, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

alexasolis98'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This book was interesting to say the least. I had already been spoiled for the twist but I was still able to somewhat enjoy the story.

One of my issues was that since I knew the twist it was hard to be sympathetic to Theo. Alicia was failed by everyone in her life. Gabriel, her father, her mother, Jean-Felix. It was an interesting read knowing tha you are reading for the person responsible.  Seeing some of the slips Theo makes was fun to sort out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Car accident, Self harm, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, and Death

buttercat42's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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

2.5

Pretty much the only good thing I have to say about this book is that the plot was compelling enough to keep me reading until the end. The representation of therapists and mental healthcare was piss poor, the narrator was the only character who wasn’t totally one-dimensional, the journal portions were so un-diary-like that it was distracting (no one journals with full sentences of dialogue) and the twist at the end was incredibly lazy, creating a not insignificant number of plot holes. At first I thought I just really disliked the narrator, but after reading the author commentary at the end, I think it’s just him. What a shame, because the premise and most of the plot were really quite good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Stalking

kayleejanes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Mental illness, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

agusbelegni'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? No

4.0

Es un libro de rápida lectura con un final increíble que le da una nueva perspectiva a la historia. Tiene personajes complejos que te hacen dudar sobre la veracidad de sus palabras.
No lo recomendaría a alguien que se interese en el área de la psicología y la terapia sino a alguien que quiere sorprenderse con un thriller atrapante y un buen final.
No fui muy fan del modo de escribir del autor pero el plot-twist final hizo que no deje de pensar en este libro por días.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness and Drug use

Minor: Gaslighting and Alcohol

loudo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Gore, Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Stalking, Self harm, Grief, Bullying, Gaslighting, Violence, Body horror, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Murder, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Abandonment, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Toxic relationship

marimaia's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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? Yes

2.0

choosing a lover is a lot like choosing a therapist. we need to ask ourselves, is this someone who will be honest with me, listen to criticism, admit making mistakes, and not promise the impossible?

me sinto meio decepcionada. comecei a ler sem saber a sinopse, e de início até que o plot era interessante, mas tem tantos furos e tantas coisas desnecessárias que acabou se tornando muito sem graça. o plot twist acaba perdendo o impacto, ainda mais pelo personagem principal já ser alguém não confiável logo de cara. acho que talvez se fosse um filme sem os personagens desnecessários poderia ser uma historia boa e que merecesse reconhecimento. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical content, Infidelity, and Death

Moderate: Stalking, Self harm, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Suicide attempt, Car accident, and Physical abuse