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marabdelmageed 's review for:
The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The constant perpetuation of negative stereotypes surrounding personality disorders, primarily borderline personality disorder, really took away from the book — otherwise, this book was really quite amazing. I was quite pleasantly surprised that I could not guess the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Alcohol