Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

494 reviews

hue's review against another edition

mysterious

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

1.0

I found it too over written. Instead of it being a "only I can make her talk" sorta story it ended up being pint fed with infidelity.

That being the entire plot eventually and the twists and so didn't spark any interest in me. Perhaps I just don't care for stories where cheating makes shit go around.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Mental illness, Violence, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Gun violence

cinnamonroll42'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Self harm, Stalking, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

kerianne0's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent, Stalking, Car accident, and Self harm

kromany'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, and Death of parent

tabea1409's review

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Blood, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

lottyfarmer's review

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Murder, Grief, Mental illness, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Violence, Stalking, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Cursing, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent and Eating disorder

toadette07's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

amanda_reads89's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Car accident, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Addiction

lexibug's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book kept me guessing (incorrectly) from start to finish. I've never read a book where I disliked almost every single character they presented. Even so, I still wanted to sympathize with the main characters, but the more I read, the less I could. This was a very unique read. However, the first half of the book (and really the whole thing until you get towards the end) was very slow, and I found it hard to focus or immerse myself in because of the unlikable characters. Still, I enjoyed it as an introduction/warm-up to the mystery-thriller genre and look forward to reading more like this. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Murder, Violence, and Infidelity

Minor: Abandonment, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

xkristarax's review

dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.75

Struggled to maintain interest with this one. Anyone with psychological thriller experience will see the plot twist coming a mile away. And the ending was completely pointless.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death and Death of parent