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andlynmay 's review for:
The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I wish I never read The Silent Patient. I was really excited about it after hearing so many great things about it and the shocking twist. It wasn’t worth it. I regularly think back on just how horrible this book was and I regret that it is in my memory. While it is interesting in concept, the female characters have no depth and are shells of stereotypes including a damsel in distress. Some could say that it’s all part of the narrators viewpoint and how he sees himself and his relationship to the women around him, but I would rather read a book that didn’t reek of being written by a white man.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Gaslighting
Moderate: Misogyny, Stalking