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whippycleric 's review for:
The Silent Patient
by Alex Michaelides
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This isn't my go to genre by any means but this has been recommended to me and the reviews are great and I can't see why. It is definitely a page turner, read it in 2 sittings, the short chapters are a big part of that also the suspense and mystery suck you in. I still wasn't as absorbed into the world as in other, more wordy prose style books. So even though this style is great fun Ill not give it the full 5 stars.
<Spoiler>The ending twist was completely unexpected and I loved it. It's been a long time since a book shocked me like that and it's the reason why this is 4.5 and not a 3.5/4. Absolutely beautifully done, hints along the way but not obvious at all.
<Spoiler>The ending twist was completely unexpected and I loved it. It's been a long time since a book shocked me like that and it's the reason why this is 4.5 and not a 3.5/4. Absolutely beautifully done, hints along the way but not obvious at all.