A review by literaryk
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

dark mysterious tense 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

3.25

Interesting plot with a decent twist as promised by my bookish friends. I was not a fan of the main narrator nor many of the other characters. I wonder if being a horror fan curbed the shock of the climax and twist because while I didn't quite predict it, I wasn't as surprised as I wanted to be.