#the silent patient Alex Michaelides

[aponii1]

The silent patient by Alex Michaelides just finished this book honestly i'm speechless. This book is incredibly well written with the gripping plot and characters was well developed. The plot twist at the end caught me completely off guard it honestly left me staring at the wall for a good 20 minutes, honestly glad I have read it my reading slump is cured. If you like psychological thriller this novel is for you. (5/5)

Favourite quotes:

"Remember, love that doesn't include honesty doesn't deserve to be called love."

"Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive, and will come forth later, in uglier ways. SIGMUND FREUD."

"The aim of therapy is not to correct the past, but to enable the patient to confront his own history; and to grieve over it. ALICE MILLER."

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Alex Michaelides, The silent patient.

[mashamorevna]

Remember, love that doesn't include honesty doesn't deserve to be called love.

The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides

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i loved the silent patient not just coz it has amazing plot twist... but coz it made me very sad.. it broke my heart when alicia said - ‘Dad just—killed me.’

the two person whome she loved the most who were supposed to protect her... They both killed her.

and then there was theo who was mocking her.

And the reference of Alcestis. how she loved her husband and how her coward husband sacrficed her without a second thought and how her silence was shown as murderous rage and grief at loss of his love for his husband....

[bluryyyblu]

Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive, and will come forth later, in uglier ways. 

- Sigmund Freud

[sillytriumphdragon]

*the silent patient*

Author: Alex Michaelides

Genre: Thriller

Rating: 4.5 ⭐

From the very beginning of this book, I was hooked. I found myself so wrapped up in the story, invested in unraveling the mystery behind why Alicia murdered her husband.

Michaelides does an excellent job in creating a story filled with things and characters that are meant to keep you guessing.

Written in five parts with very short chapters, this made for one fast read that was hard to put down. It's so easy to burn through a lot of pages when you think,

"Well this chapter has 3 pages, I can keep going." And the twist? That twist? I found myself continuously changing my theories as more and more details surfaced, and I truly didn't see that twist coming until it was right under my nose.

Favorite dialogue:

*“Choosing a lover is a lot like choosing a therapist. We need to ask ourselves, is this someone who will be honest with me, listen to criticism, admit making mistakes, and not promise the impossible?”*

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"Somehow, grasping at vanishing snowflakes is like grasping at happiness — an act of possession which instantly gives way to nothing."

— The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides

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— The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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Love that doesn’t include honesty doesn’t deserve to be called love.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

[imlovelace]

at the end of the silent patient, my mind literally burned. there are still things i don't understand. i'm in shock

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"And then, slowly, in the darkness, I realised something. I didn't want to die. Not yet, not when I hadn't lived."

From the Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

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"“I didn’t know it then, but it was too late—I had internalized my father, introjected him, buried him deep in my unconscious. No matter how far I ran, I carried him with me wherever I went.”

Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient.

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"Once you name something, it stops you seeing the whole of it, or why it matters. You focus on the word, which is just the tiniest part, really, the tip of an iceberg.” - The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides.

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“You know, Theo, one of the hardest things to admit is that we weren't loved when we needed it most. It's a terrible feeling, the pain of not being loved.”

Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient

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When I think of Alicia, I think only of depth, of darkness, of sadness. Of silence.

the silent patient . alex michaelides

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THE SILENT PATIENT BOOK REVIEW

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Very perceptive book, I felt that the author really captured the feelings and emotions of the characters in a collected and almost mysterious way. Didn't see the plot twist coming but when I think about it, it's not that far fetched. The writing was really good and had me engaged mostly as well. Definitely recommend to all as even though I'm not a thriller girl, it appealed very much so!

SPOILERS AHEAD

The flashbacks were so unexpected I have to say that's for sure. I liked how it's done as Alicia's diary and his thoughts too. It's crazy how he brings the Kathy and Gabriel stuff together.

Overall, I enjoyed.