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A review by libraryofmiggz
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
1.0
Ya know… I considered giving this 2 stars, but the ending absolutely ruined it all for me.
I had such high hopes for this book because for one, I’m a psychology student and second, I adore thrillers and mysteries! The plot sounded exciting which is why I was so disappointed to find the writing falling flat. The first 1/2 of the book was quite slow and had multiple moments where I was wondering why some things were even relevant. When the big twist occurred, I wasn’t shocked at all. I had suspected it from the beginning and honestly, it felt very obvious. Not to mention it all felt incredibly rushed at the end which left me a bit confused and just annoyed honestly.
I got so close to just not finishing it, but pushed through because everyone swore the twist made the book good. In reality it just was very predictable to me. I also didn’t entirely like how he portrayed the world of psychology and psychiatry and not to mention the handful of underlying misogynistic feelings behind certain female characters and their plot lines.
Overall, not my cup of tea. If you’re the type to guess twists in movies or other books, this probably isn’t the best book for you because the second you figure out what happens early on, the rest of the book will drag and just be irritating and confusing. However, if you want an easy read and aren’t good at picking up on twists, go ahead and give it a shot. I can see where people enjoyed it, but honestly I couldn’t bring myself to like it even a little.
I had such high hopes for this book because for one, I’m a psychology student and second, I adore thrillers and mysteries! The plot sounded exciting which is why I was so disappointed to find the writing falling flat. The first 1/2 of the book was quite slow and had multiple moments where I was wondering why some things were even relevant. When the big twist occurred, I wasn’t shocked at all. I had suspected it from the beginning and honestly, it felt very obvious. Not to mention it all felt incredibly rushed at the end which left me a bit confused and just annoyed honestly.
I got so close to just not finishing it, but pushed through because everyone swore the twist made the book good. In reality it just was very predictable to me. I also didn’t entirely like how he portrayed the world of psychology and psychiatry and not to mention the handful of underlying misogynistic feelings behind certain female characters and their plot lines.
Overall, not my cup of tea. If you’re the type to guess twists in movies or other books, this probably isn’t the best book for you because the second you figure out what happens early on, the rest of the book will drag and just be irritating and confusing. However, if you want an easy read and aren’t good at picking up on twists, go ahead and give it a shot. I can see where people enjoyed it, but honestly I couldn’t bring myself to like it even a little.