Reviews

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

s_h_a_r_i's review against another edition

4.0

Spoilers aside, the main character felt pompous and self-important. And the "silent patient" herself hardly felt sympathetic enough. Good twist in the end.

(Having finished The Maidens by the same author last week, I have to wonder though if he is capable of writing books without psychiatrists, Greek tragedies and uncooperative suspects. Time will tell, I suppose.)

read_mo's review against another edition

4.0

:oooo

conniejones's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

redefine's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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

2.5

Predictable ending!

tentenlibrarian's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

thebriary's review against another edition

2.0

Is it really a mystery if the narrator is just straight lying to us? 1.5.

fionka_reads's review against another edition

slow-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

nadaa97's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

5.0

rugbygirlreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75

rayvn1004's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25