Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Pisces by Melissa Broder

15 reviews

highlordmads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

This book was complicated. It explored a lot of what it means to be human. It was reflective for sure. It was ugly and it was beautiful. A little weird, but fun too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Animal death, Addiction, Abandonment, Death, and Sexual content

feralbookwife's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

A very weird book that I very much enjoyed. If you wanted to like the Midnight Library but didn’t, this is a cheeky look at the Void and what we do to cope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Grief, Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

rgrgrg's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Animal death, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Animal cruelty

eliya's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

so sad i didn’t review this after i read it 

took me about 9h 48m to read this book 

i imagine me reading this as a 22 year old sobbing, clutching it to my chest curled up while Retired From Sad, New Career in Business by Mitsky plays loudly, so distressed i’m not bothered by the hair of mine that was caught on the wall as i slid down. 

i read this book and i began to see myself from back then in such a different light. sympathetic but pitiful. i get why i lost all my friends, i guess. the aching desire to not be alone spun me around more than anything else. i did love this book. 

when the dog died, i saw the signs coming and i was truly devastated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, Classism, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Panic attacks/disorders

sperigo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

This will be a book like nothing you’ve ever read before. Expect to hate the main character, read a lot of sex scenes, and suspend your disbelief when the plot takes a surrealist twist.

Please heed the trigger warnings, but if you think you’re in the right headspace then this is a thought provoking read.  

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Grief, Misogyny, and Stalking

Minor: Death of parent, Infidelity, and Vomit

isaarusilor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Animal death, Addiction, and Grief

lycheejelly's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

nahochacon's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

3.75

Creo que the pisces es un libro que nos ilumina las adiciones más allá de las drogas y el alcohol. Creo que muestra la soledad y el abandono de buenas formas y la desesperación de tener a alguien a tu lado. Me gustó bastante porque si bien pensé que el final iba a ser trágico, quedo contenta con el rayo de esperanza. El libro no debe ser visto como una historia , sino como una realidad más común de lo que esperamos.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

literarytaurean's review

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

ozymandian's review

emotional funny mysterious reflective

• 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

a very funny read !
i enjoyed everything from the at-times relatable insufferable aspects of the main character, as well as the plot-twist that forces the reader to reflect upon the story at the very end ((:

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity