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A review by aheinicke27
The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Having read The Silent Patient, I knew that this book was bound to have an interesting and dark twist at the end. Throughout the entire story, I contemplated who could be murdering The Maidens of Cambridge and whether I could really trust the narrator. It’s safe to say that despite my best efforts, I was totally surprised by the twist and definitely did not expect the story to take the turn that it did. Wow. Well done.
This story is dark and distributing in a way that you can’t look away. As an English nerd, I loved all of the nod’s to classic Greek literature, which really added interesting layers to the story and foreshadowing. I also really liked the connections to The Silent Patient. Since it has been a while since I listened to that book, I didn’t notice them at first, but once I made the connection, it was so fun to return to that world. Overall, this is an excellent thriller and one I will definitely recommend!
This story is dark and distributing in a way that you can’t look away. As an English nerd, I loved all of the nod’s to classic Greek literature, which really added interesting layers to the story and foreshadowing. I also really liked the connections to The Silent Patient. Since it has been a while since I listened to that book, I didn’t notice them at first, but once I made the connection, it was so fun to return to that world. Overall, this is an excellent thriller and one I will definitely recommend!
Minor: Murder, Death, and Pedophilia