Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

51 reviews

k31r's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

As someone who has struggled with mental health and was almost given a borderline personality disorder( I ended up getting a rare-ish diagnosis that is very similar and treated in similar ways) , this book spoke to me in a way that felt comforting. Besides the story, the main thing that stood out was how at the same time chaos was ensuing I felt heard. I had an interesting upbringing, to say the least, having a story that captivated my brain for a minute and feeling a warm calm sense was appreciated. Do take this with a grain of salt, I may be blinded by comfort to fully rate this book accurately, but I do feel as though the story was well-constructed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Infidelity, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

frtsl's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Addiction, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Alcoholism

dalek_caan's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

2.5

This book was overall an okay read. It is definitely overhyped. The writing style itself was done well but that the plot and characters were lacking. In the beginning, I was incredibly confused by what year the book was supposed to be based in, considering the technology seemed modern but they were practicing psychology like it was the 1950s. Additionally, the plot from the beginning was clearly very focused on a savior fantasy. At the beginning of the book the main character says something along the lines of "This isn't my story, this is Alicia's," but then proceeds to spend most of the time talking about his own life and motives.

The ending somewhat redeemed the way the story was written, but it still rubbed me the wrong way until I figured out the direction the plot was going about 2/3 of the way through the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Death, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Car accident

Minor: Animal death

tiffyd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Infidelity, Murder, Self harm, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Drug abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, and Car accident

bernierj7's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Alcoholism, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

february_friday's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

So, firstly, I must say that my opinion is biased, because: 1, I am not a thriller reader, 2, I love greek mythology, and 3, I love half of the books I read. 

I absolutely loved this book. Maybe the beginning felt a little slow, but after a while I started to like the characters and be intrigued by the mystery. Another thing that bugged me a little was the writing. I thing for the magbitude of the themes the book took, the writing needed a bit more lyricism (yeah I am 100% pretentious). Plus, I knew from the beginning that the plot-twist surprised the majority of the people who read it, so I kinda imagined every possible escenario and I guessed it. Though that didn't prevent me of enjoying the ride. I liked how the author balanced the action with the quieter moments. Another thing that i really loved was the way timelines were used by the author, since it creates the perfect hook and a beautiful way to reveal the plot. Finally, i would love to say that the way art and luterature were incorporated to the story were exactly what I love to read in books. Even for the people who haven't had any previous knowledge about alcestis, the author did a very good summary and a great explenation of how the book tied into the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Blood, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual violence

kccool12255's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was FANTASTIC. It does take a little bit to get started, but the second it did, I was hooked until the end. This book is AMAZINGLY crafted, the ending is...oh my gosh, I'm still reeling from it. This is just an about perfect book. 5 stars. Absolutely incredible. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Drug use, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Blood, Addiction, and Self harm

Minor: Car accident, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Blood

eimii's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

nasya_4567's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

WAAAAAW…. I did not see that coming. That’s all I’m gunna say…

…Actually no 😀

 The way the writing was structured was really clever, because that is was kept the reveal from being guessable. LIKE I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING. 

The ending with the snowflakes was very cinematic if that makes sense 🧐😮‍💨👌

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Suicide

saricostanzo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Alcohol, Death, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Violence, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Physical abuse, Stalking, and Toxic relationship