A review by catoochie
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

3.0

Rating: 3.5

I’m occasionally able to love an unreliable narrator, I’m just not sure this one was executed well. I enjoyed the story. It was easy to read so I was able to finish it quickly while still absorbing the content.

The beginning felt a bit slow. I eventually understood why there was so much detail in the main characters relationships, but it felt slow starting nonetheless.

This book was very hyped up, which I feel always leads to a bit of a let down. I didn’t feel as if I was enthralled in an exciting conspiracy during any point of the story. That’s something I’m looking for in a mystery.

I didn’t feel connection with Theo, which is something I look for in an unreliable narrator.

Overall, it was good. The writing was good, I noticed a few repeat words and phrases that began to wear on me but it wasn’t until the end. The plot twist was fine, but nothing I didn’t see coming by about halfway through.

Enjoyable, not groundbreaking.