A review by meliacartin
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

i felt a lot of the plot to be dragging but rushed? the book overall was very boring and the plot twist was super predictable. decently fast paced overall but evened out by the more monotonous bits where theo is tracking down people from alicia’s past.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Stalking, Suicide, Death, Murder, Gun violence, Confinement, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Grief