5/31/2023 0 Comments The silent patient and the maidens![]() ![]() As with any thriller, your overall enjoyment will come down to if you see the twists coming and find the ending satisfying. It stands pretty well on its own, but the odds of it exceeding high expectations aren’t great. Q: Will I like it more than The Silent Patient?Ī: Probably not. Q: What’s this I hear about animals being harmed?Ī: There are separate scenes of sheep and a family dog being slaughtered. Q: Do you need to be familiar with Greek mythology beforehand, since it plays a central role in the storyline?Ī: Nope! Everything is explained (maybe even in a little too much detail for those who already know Persephone, “The Maiden,” is Queen of the Underworld). I found this Washington Post recap to be very helpful in jogging my memory of TSP’s characters, plot points and twists. ![]() Q: Do you have to read The Silent Patient beforehand? Or in my case, if you have read it, do you need to remember anything about it?Ī: Not really, though you’ll miss out on some things if you don’t. Said buzz (and early reviews) made me wonder a few things before I even cracked it open, so as an act of public service I’m sharing my pre-read Q’s with my post-read A’s. There’s a justifiable amount of buzz swirling around Alex Michaelides’s sophomore novel, The Maidens, given the success of his 2019 debut, The Silent Patient. ![]()
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