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Christian is one of the therapists at the Grove; he also worked with Theo in his previous job at the Broadmoor clinic. Christian often antagonizes Theo, implying that his relationship with Alicia is inappropriate (“borderlines are seductive,” he likes to say) and emphasizing medication over talk therapy. Ultimately, Christian is revealed to be the mysterious Dr. West, Gabriel’s psychiatrist friend who treated Alicia in the weeks leading up to the murder. In one of the many examples of dishonesty throughout the text, Christian conceals this fact—and that lie, combined with his standoffish demeanor, makes it easy for Theo to frame him for the attempted murder of Alicia.
Christian West Quotes in The Silent Patient
The The Silent Patient quotes below are all either spoken by Christian West or refer to Christian West. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 2, Chapter 26
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Christian gave me a doubtful look. “Be careful, mate.”
“Thanks for the warning. But it’s rather unnecessary.”
“I’m just saying. Borderlines are seductive. That’s what’s going on here. I don’t think you fully get that.”
“She’s not going to seduce me, Christian.”
He laughed. “I think she already has. You’re giving her just what she wants.”
“I’m giving her what she needs. There’s a difference.”
“How do you know what she needs? You’re overidentifying with her. It’s obvious. She’s the patient, you know—not you.”
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Christian West Quotes in The Silent Patient
The The Silent Patient quotes below are all either spoken by Christian West or refer to Christian West. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Part 2, Chapter 26
Quotes
Christian gave me a doubtful look. “Be careful, mate.”
“Thanks for the warning. But it’s rather unnecessary.”
“I’m just saying. Borderlines are seductive. That’s what’s going on here. I don’t think you fully get that.”
“She’s not going to seduce me, Christian.”
He laughed. “I think she already has. You’re giving her just what she wants.”
“I’m giving her what she needs. There’s a difference.”
“How do you know what she needs? You’re overidentifying with her. It’s obvious. She’s the patient, you know—not you.”
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