A review by wynrii
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is what I’ve been waiting for in a book. I’ve never read a book with an unreliable narrator but this book did it sooo well. 
At first I thought it was going to be more focused on Alicia but I didn’t mind the perspective that was given from Theo. I really enjoyed how the book was written. Alicia’s journals were such a page turner.
(As you don’t know the difference between the past and the present in this book)
. The way the author made everyone look suspicious in this book made it really hard to predict. 
And that plot twist. Wow. I literally screamed when I figured it out. 

I enjoy books that make me think and this book gave me whiplash yet kept me engaged as I finished 70% of this book in one evening. 
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