A review by skye23
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

I enjoyed the plot twist of this book and such but the only way to enjoy it is to weirdly enough, not over internalize it. It was shocking and addicting but overall i struggle with the poor display of mental health and the deeply based misogyny. Somehow this book makes the women look bad when a man is the bad guy and mastermind behind all of the evil.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Torture, Eating disorder, Suicide, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Car accident, Grief, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Drug use, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Misogyny