Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

1207 reviews

avizeanna's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I am stunned. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Medical content, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

msepulv2's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

Such a great mystery - whenever I thought I knew where this book was going, there would be a new twist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide attempt, and Gun violence

lindsaylhunter's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

It kept me reading but it kind of felt like something you'd write as part of a creative writing assignment. And the twist... not sure it hits as hard as it thinks it does.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Stalking and Infidelity

Minor: Drug abuse

veelaughtland's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Self harm, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Stalking, and Death

Moderate: Car accident, Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Sexual content

catarina_pego's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Self harm, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, and Death of parent

cookie239's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Gun violence, Murder, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Death

Minor: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Toxic relationship

herethethea's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug abuse, Medical content, Death, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse

thisiskellyok's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Stalking, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

mlweih's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Murder, Mental illness, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Car accident

sevenletters's review

dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Murder