Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

16 reviews

magical_mads's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The book had a grip on me right up towards the end. The ending was a little underwhelming, but I definitely wouldn’t call it predictable. All in all a great debut novel, and I’m excited to see what this write comes up with next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Stalking, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Rape, and Gaslighting

kstericker's review against another edition

challenging 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: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Confinement, Stalking, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Child abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Death

Minor: Sexual violence, Car accident, and Rape

_gabi_'s review

dark emotional mysterious 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: Child abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

isco1428's review

challenging mysterious sad 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? Yes

3.75

Honestly, I finished this book a few days ago and it was so underwhelming I had forgotten that I read it. The plot was extremely predictable, the majority of characters lacked depth and I found it hard to get past how unlikable the characters were. I loved the idea of Alicia, her female rage, and the Alcestis — but

the fact that Alicia does talk in the end and dies is just such a boring ending

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

cyrusk12's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death of parent, Death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Emotional abuse, Murder, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

grayciebustle's review

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

SO AMAZING

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Self harm, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail