Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

The Pisces by Melissa Broder

49 reviews

mcribsy13's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The first hundred pages are good but those last 20 are f*cking worth it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Infidelity, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

sarahreadsthings's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What the heck did I just read?

It was not sexy. I did not like the main character. It made me uncomfortable a lot of the time. And yet... I gave it a good 4 stars and found it interesting. Go into this one skeptical, it's a hit or miss.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Mental illness, Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

woolfism's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, and Animal death

Moderate: Blood, Addiction, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, and Vomit

tullykate_03's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

While reading this book, I was a little disappointed, though I appreciated the themes, I didn't like the vocab and graphic scenes that left me feeling uncomfortable. I also thought the author writing didn't always convey what she wished to say. I was pleasantly surprised by the book's ending, though.

 

The main message I got out of this book was: If your dog barks/attacks your boyfriend = leave him

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Self harm

literaryliaisons's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Vomit, and Drug use

austinbutlerhater's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

literarytaurean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Melissa Broder just solidified herself as my favorite author alive (Rooney is probably second). She is always so raw and ugly in the most realistic sense while sucking you into mentally and sexually disturbed scenarios. Her writing is honest and twisted and relatable and I couldn't find anything better for myself. She's the only author I can read 150+ pgs per sitting, she's incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

caregorman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I kinda fucking loved this weirdo book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Blood and Self harm

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Stalking

bree_klass's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

a beautiful mess of a book

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Addiction

wombat_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Это был интересный опыт. Очень неожиданная для меня книга. И спасибо ей стоит сказать хотя бы за то, что она освежила мне вкусовую палитру. 
Мелисса Бродер приготовила интересную смесь, но если вы, ориентируясь на аннотацию будете ждать от этой книги истории любви между человеком и русалом, то вы жестоко разочаруетесь. Больше всего в этой книге саморефлексии главной героини. Каково это быть брошенной 38-летней женщиной с зависимостью от любви. Как вообще жить, если без партнёра ты себя не очень-то хорошо понимаешь и не знаешь как жить. Авторка не щадит читателей - чтение это откровенное и она протаскивает нас через все тёмные закоулки разума героини. В большинство из них заглядывать вовсе не хочется. Точно так же Бродер поступает и с описанием секса - не стыдится описывать его во всех, не всегда приятных, подробностях. Но что ж - это правда! Люди - странные и непоследовательные существа, а секс связан не только с удовольствием и любовью, но и с разными телесными жидкостями. От этого никуда не уйти. Полюбить главную героиню, после такой откровенности мне кажется и вовсе невозможным делом. Но может ей нужна не любовь?
Насчет русала важно понимать, что подробности его жизни, как организована его цивилизация и что вообще происходит - неважно. Это не фокус книги. Тео - просто символ, который выбрала Бродер, чтобы рассказать нам о любви, потере, сексе и поиске себя. Поэтому несмотря на все американские горки, по которым меня прокатил этот роман, мне радостно оттого, что финал всё же дарит нам надежду.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mental illness, Drug use, and Addiction