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A review by jess_xoxo
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book is a little overhyped in my opinion. I expected much more.
It's one of the first thrillers I've ever read though so I can't compare it to other books but I can say that the first half of the book is quite slow paced and was boring to me. Then the story finally picked up and got better as the pieces of the puzzle came together.
I 100% didn't see the twist coming at the end.
Still I don't think I would recommend this book honestly... but I think I'm in the minority. I would recommend maybe if you're a fan of thrillers but even then I don't see the appeal.
It's one of the first thrillers I've ever read though so I can't compare it to other books but I can say that the first half of the book is quite slow paced and was boring to me. Then the story finally picked up and got better as the pieces of the puzzle came together.
I 100% didn't see the twist coming at the end.
Still I don't think I would recommend this book honestly... but I think I'm in the minority. I would recommend maybe if you're a fan of thrillers but even then I don't see the appeal.