Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

887 reviews

denee16's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was wild and very intense. I definitely feel glad I waited until I was a bit more stable about my past to read it due to certain topics. The twist at the end caught me completely off guard and I thought it was a great twist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship

mika_andherbooks's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder

carmenecp's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

singalana's review against another edition

3.75

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Nopealukuinen trilleri joka harhauttaa lukijaa ovelasti. 

Alicia ampuu miehensä, eikä tämän jälkeen puhu enää sanaakaan. Tapaus kiinnostaa psykoterapeutti Theoa ja hän hankkiutuu töihin  hoitolaitokseen, jossa Aliciaa hoidetaan. Theo yrittää saada Alicia jälleen puhumaan. 

Kerronta etenee sutjakasti ja riittävän mielenkiintoisesti. Osa luvuista on Theon perspektiivistä, osa kerrotaan Alicia päiväkirjamerkintöjen kautta. Itse proosa ei ole mitenkään erityistä, eikä hahmoihin muodostu kovin kummoista sidettä. Voisin kuitenkin suositella tätä kirjaa sellaisille lukijoille, jotka kärsivät “reading slump”-ilmiöstä. 

Spoilerivaroitus! 

Kirja kikkailee ovelasti aikaperspektiivillä. Jo heti alussa Theon ammattimaisuus asettuu kyseenalaiseen valoon ja tarinan edetessä alkaa huomata tiettyjä yhtäläisyyksiä Alicia ja Theon kertomusten välillä. Toisaalta loppuratkaisun selvittyä hahmojen persoonista ja käytöksestä saattaa ajatella eri tavalla. Hiljainen potilas perustuu lukijan harhauttamiseen, ja ymmärrän että kaikki eivät siitä pidä.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol

pinkstars's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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From the beginning I was a bit suspicious of the narrator. I wont give anything away, but even with my hunch I was still surprised in the end! I listened to the audiobook for this one (Free on Youtube) definitely worth my time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder

sofiasmeigh's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment

cavelez77's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting

Moderate: Violence

frannipan's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Blood

brattygabby's review against another edition

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This book was not really what I expected in the worst way lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Infidelity

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

mbwoconnor's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Still trying to process this book.  I was impressed that I didn't figure out the mystery until it was revealed in the book.  However most of the characters were deeply flawed.  This book will live rent free in my brain for a while. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail