Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

15 reviews

marisa_n's review

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Chronic illness, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent

ilovedeftones's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Good book, I just finished it in class. Shocking plot twists. (TW: There is mention of SH) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Blood, Child abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

skye23's review

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

I enjoyed the plot twist of this book and such but the only way to enjoy it is to weirdly enough, not over internalize it. It was shocking and addicting but overall i struggle with the poor display of mental health and the deeply based misogyny. Somehow this book makes the women look bad when a man is the bad guy and mastermind behind all of the evil.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Torture, Eating disorder, Suicide, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Car accident, Grief, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Misogyny

aliciachauhan_'s review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I completed it in one day I would have given it three stars however the ending was slightly confusing and I didn't like it too much however the plot twist was so exciting which I loved!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic relationship

saumya29's review

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt