Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

713 reviews

readswithtayee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

**The Silent Patient** 

🎨🏥🖼️🖌️

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

**Synopsis:** I’m not going add much because the less you know the better. The author does a great job & you can read nothing ahead of the book. It’s a physiological thriller about of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist uncovering her motive.

**Personal thoughts:** I mean this is one of the best books I’ve ever read. This author’s writing was amazing! 10/10

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Instagram: @readswithtayee

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, and Stalking

Moderate: Gun violence and Confinement

Minor: Alcohol

mae_dexter_author's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This was one wild ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting and Stalking

kingjk2002's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

 ending literally had me gagged

everyone on ig said they were shocked by the ending and when he got the job to work with Alicia I jokingly compared it to a movie I saw about the lawyer with Keanu Reeve actually being the one to commit the crime not his client who was like the son of the woman he was having an affair with and is partially why he killed him because he didnt want to be found out... AND THEN I WAS RIGHT AND IT WAS THE THERAPIST LIKE I KNEW SOME OF THOSE SCENES WERE TOO SIMILAR

I do think like it's not 5 Stars because like so many loose ends

like I feel like it can be chalked up to Oh he was only focused and obsessed on what she knew about him and absolving his guilt but like he made such a fuss about like the art collecter being obsessed with her art and the cousin who borrowed money and the shitty aunt and like even called out the BIL for assaulting her and then said ahh the pieces are in place take the bait but like then what how would that have played into his plan and what he needed why was that important idk it felt like filler but with no substance because it would seem to be character interactions but we never see her with any of them post murder so they feel unimportant to the current storyline

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Stalking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Car accident, Death, Murder, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Suicide and Sexual assault

jnterhune's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

I am a hard reader when it comes to plot twist, I always see them coming. I will honestly say this book I did not see the twist or could not even guess the ending. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend. It was shocking, I’m still thinking about it. Very fast easy read, kept interest, enjoyed from a medical field and standpoint also. An overall A++

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, Self harm, Death of parent, Murder, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Infidelity, Addiction, Confinement, Car accident, and Medical content

Just really loved this read. Really shocked by the ending. Found it fast pace could not put down enjoyed the parts at the end also, very awesome!

ghosttpants's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Alcohol, Sexual content, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

r_hall210's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Mental illness

christinewonder's review

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Child abuse, Blood, Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Abandonment

lindsaylhunter's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

It kept me reading but it kind of felt like something you'd write as part of a creative writing assignment. And the twist... not sure it hits as hard as it thinks it does.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Stalking and Infidelity

Minor: Drug abuse

veelaughtland's review

dark mysterious 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: Infidelity, Self harm, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Stalking, and Death

Moderate: Car accident, Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Sexual content

catarina_pego's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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: Violence, Stalking, Self harm, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, and Death of parent