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A review by itsbumley
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Why do Cambridge alumni authors always find a way to wedge the place into their writing? We get it, you had to ready a bunch of Greek tragedy in final year, move on.
There were elements I liked, but there was something about the combination of the dodgy therapist narrator and the author's experience in psychiatric settings that just felt seedy.
There were elements I liked, but there was something about the combination of the dodgy therapist narrator and the author's experience in psychiatric settings that just felt seedy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment