The Silent Patient

325 pages

English language

Published Feb. 20, 2019

ISBN:
978-1-250-30169-7
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4 stars (54 reviews)

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A Page Turner

4 stars

The book's story progression kept me guessing and wondering what happened to Gabriel, the murder victim. The writing was engaging and characters are interesting. For that, I gave four stars over three as I was very excited to read the rest. Would have maybe considered 3.5 stars if it was an option.

The only complaints I have about it are that the "diary/journal" entries are written out more like scenes than a diary. Additionally, there are some information I am sure would drive those in the field of psychology mad, very slight story gaps that left me asking why something did or did not occur. These were minor things however IMO.

The plot only works because ppl behave unreasonably

1 star

This is one of those books where if characters made logical common sense decisions there would be no plot. The book felt long and painful to get through. At many pivotal steps in the plot there were other actions characters could have taken which would have made more sense. Overall I did not enjoy this book at all.

Review of 'The Silent Patient' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I listened to this as an Audible. I loved it. It was a bit slow, but not so much that it became boring. The amazing ending made it all worth it. Rarely do you find a book with an ending you do not see coming! It helped that I didn't really know what this was about, I hadn't read any spoilers or synopsis. I would suggest you do the same! All you need to know going in is this is the story in two people's POV: a psychiatrist and a patient who does not speak but through her journal entries. So very good! I highly recommend this book.

Review of 'The Silent Patient' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I read a large part of this book thinking it was just a nice, light, enjoyable read, perfect for a lazy day. A predictable cast of characters, average writing, and an okay story. But then: tada, the twist, and I now understand why it has been so praised. This is 3 1/2 stars for me, but I've rounded up rather than down because it did what it set out to do well.

Review of 'The Silent Patient' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

If you're hankering for a trendy psychological thriller along the lines of "The Girl on the Train" or "Gone Girl," then this should be your next read. It's fast paced, has a couple different story lines, and is well written for its genre. And if that's what you're craving, I'd give this 4.5 stars. I give it 3 because books like this make me feel like I've just consumed a meal of cotton candy - if I don't move on to something with more substance soon, I'll have a blood sugar crash.

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