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literaryrachael 's review for:
The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides
This book was way darker than I would usually choose to read. The whole book was unsettling to read, especially because the narrator, Theo, was so obsessive in his thoughts about Alicia and so persistent in trying to get the truth out of her. Meanwhile, Alicia's diary entries are unsettling in a whole different way, as she chronicles her experience being stalked by a mysterious stranger. It was so incredibly frustrating as all of the people in her life dismissed her as crazy.
The twist ending was incredibly unexpected! The ending wasn't quite as cathartic as I would have liked - it just left me feeling sad for Alicia, who never really got justice.
It was a well written book, but it leaned a little too far into the horror genre for my tastes.
The twist ending was incredibly unexpected! The ending wasn't quite as cathartic as I would have liked - it just left me feeling sad for Alicia, who never really got justice.
It was a well written book, but it leaned a little too far into the horror genre for my tastes.