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The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
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Went into this book not really knowing what to expect and was pretty surprised when it hooked me pretty early in! 🪝
This story centers around two main characters, Alicia and Theo; and a swarm of minor characters. Alicia is a current patient in a psychiatric hospital after violently murdering her husband and..you’ve guessed it - she’s taken a vow of silence. 🤐
Enter Theo, a psychiatrist who has taken a particular interest in Alicia and in an effort to save the institution he’s working for, vows to make Alicia speak. 🗣 Becoming almost obsessed with Alicia, Theo leaves no stone unturned when it comes to digging into her background and pinpointing why Alicia did what she did & why she’s keeping quiet! Is he skilled enough to break her vow of silence? Can he uncover the truth? 🤷🏻♀️
The book is unique as it’s mostly told from Theo’s point of view in the present time, however; there are sections that go back and discuss the past, and parts that are told in the form of Alicia’s diary! 📔 I listened to this book on audio and I really appreciated that during the parts told from the diary, they switched narrators making it easy to follow and know whose point of view the story was being told from.🎧
Overall, I enjoyed this book and give it 4 stars! ⭐️ From its intriguing beginning to surprise ending, I wasn’t really able to guess anything and I loved that! 💜 If you’re into psychological thrillers, this one is for you!
**Edited on March 7, 2023 to add**
I re-read this book, the physical copy this time; for my book club & I enjoyed it just as much as the first! I forgot a lot of things and was pleasantly surprised to find myself wanting to keep reading so that I could see what happens next. While I knew the ultimate ending - a lot of the middle was like reading again for the first time. I ended up having a bit more disdain for some of the characters this time, but I think it is because I knew. My other book club has consequently chosen "The Maidens" for their pick in March, and I'm excited to see if my feelings about it stay the same or change when I read the physical copy of it, too.
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Went into this book not really knowing what to expect and was pretty surprised when it hooked me pretty early in! 🪝
This story centers around two main characters, Alicia and Theo; and a swarm of minor characters. Alicia is a current patient in a psychiatric hospital after violently murdering her husband and..you’ve guessed it - she’s taken a vow of silence. 🤐
Enter Theo, a psychiatrist who has taken a particular interest in Alicia and in an effort to save the institution he’s working for, vows to make Alicia speak. 🗣 Becoming almost obsessed with Alicia, Theo leaves no stone unturned when it comes to digging into her background and pinpointing why Alicia did what she did & why she’s keeping quiet! Is he skilled enough to break her vow of silence? Can he uncover the truth? 🤷🏻♀️
The book is unique as it’s mostly told from Theo’s point of view in the present time, however; there are sections that go back and discuss the past, and parts that are told in the form of Alicia’s diary! 📔 I listened to this book on audio and I really appreciated that during the parts told from the diary, they switched narrators making it easy to follow and know whose point of view the story was being told from.🎧
Overall, I enjoyed this book and give it 4 stars! ⭐️ From its intriguing beginning to surprise ending, I wasn’t really able to guess anything and I loved that! 💜 If you’re into psychological thrillers, this one is for you!
**Edited on March 7, 2023 to add**
I re-read this book, the physical copy this time; for my book club & I enjoyed it just as much as the first! I forgot a lot of things and was pleasantly surprised to find myself wanting to keep reading so that I could see what happens next. While I knew the ultimate ending - a lot of the middle was like reading again for the first time. I ended up having a bit more disdain for some of the characters this time, but I think it is because I knew. My other book club has consequently chosen "The Maidens" for their pick in March, and I'm excited to see if my feelings about it stay the same or change when I read the physical copy of it, too.