Reviews

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

gretaslittlelibrary's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

sandralee's review

5.0

Wow, I could not put this book down. Intriguing from beginning to the end and what a twist at the end!!!

caalado's review

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

chelsholt03's review against another edition

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

4.0

claisreading's review

5.0

4.5
mind: blown

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

3.25

I knocked a point off for the absolutely disgusting descriptions of the overweight aunt. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

elbelho's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

convinced every chapter was three pages long because that’s just how long this guy can write for before he runs out of things to say

graceirlong's review

4.0

4.25/5 Ihave been stunned to silence. This book is incredible and the ending is unexpected, but slightly overhyped. The suspense. The plotting. And, the mix of Greek tragedy... unforgettable.

lparks90's review

Hated the audiobook author’s voice 

hctown's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0