A review by folklorisms
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

definitely an interesting premise. i enjoyed it for sure, but i felt like it wasn’t as bada bing bada boom as i expected it to be

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Stalking

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail