A review by beeagremlin
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

It felt very slow in the beginning for a long while, and it took 3 attempts for me to really get into this book, but the plot twist was worth it and I'm glad I stuck with this. So worth the read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief

Minor: Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail