#alexmichaelides

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You become increasingly comfortable with madness– and not just the madness of others, but your own. We're all crazy, I believe, just in different ways.

Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient 

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I don’t understand why this book is getting bad reviews. It kept me hooked. Wondering what was going go unravel. I enjoyed the suspense throughout.

If I remember correctly I think I read this book in no longer than 4 days

Silent patient is a psychological thriller by Alex Michaelides. This thriller is about a woman acting violent against her husband. When she is placed into an asylum the therapist becomes obsessed with unsolving her motive.

Alicia Beresons life is seemingly perfect.

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I believe the same is true for most people who go into mental health. We are drawn to this profession because we are damaged–we study psychology to heal ourselves. Whether we are prepared to admit this or not is another question.

Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient 

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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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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?

Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient 

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My old therapist used to stay that intimacy requires the repeated experience of being responded to– and that doesn't happen overnight.

Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient 

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Perhaps some of us are simply born evil, and despite our best efforts we remain that way.

Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient 

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There's so much pain everywhere, and we just close our eyes to it. The truth is we're all scared. We're terrified of each other.

Alex Michaelides, The Silent Patient