The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

483 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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Promising to be the debut novel of the season The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman's act of violence against her husband?and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive... Alicia Berenson's life is seemingly ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 160,104 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
dark 81%
tense 67%
emotional 26%
challenging 14%
sad 14%
reflective 10%
adventurous 6%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 45%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 25% | Plot: 24%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 33% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.99

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