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A review by binreads
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Highly recommend the audio version. Quick listen, loved the narrators.
I unfortunately knew there was going to be a twist due to all the hype I'd heard over this book, so I picked up on it quickly. I wish I didn't know! I totally think I would've been shocked.
I was trying to piece together who was lying, Theo or Alicia. I didn't guess until towards the end that all the time Theo spoke about his life and the issues with Cathy, that it was in the past, not the present. It was really confirmed for me once he said he followed the unknown man home that one night.
It's the type of book you almost want to re-read once you finish, to see where the twist was first revealing itself.
I was trying to piece together who was lying, Theo or Alicia. I didn't guess until towards the end that all the time Theo spoke about his life and the issues with Cathy, that it was in the past, not the present. It was really confirmed for me once he said he followed the unknown man home that one night.
It's the type of book you almost want to re-read once you finish,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting