Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The Pisces by Melissa Broder

11 reviews

likes2read's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Suicide attempt, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Animal death

froggoz13's review against another edition

dark

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

1.0

Really bad in my opinion. Bad writing, bad story, bad characters. The main character Lucy is a really bad person and the rest of the story doesn't redeem that. The disgusting details of her life weren't funny to me so I did not enjoy reading any of the book. Many parts were absurd and the dialogue was simple so ut was quite easy and quick to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Infidelity

Minor: Abortion and Stalking

r_o_s_e's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Sexual content, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Excrement, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Suicide attempt, Blood, and Car accident

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

kaicedcoffee's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I don't care what anyone says! I loved this book! I love that the main character is a mess and kind of a big jerk! And (SPOILERS) she develops just enough by the end for you to feel like she's grown but also not to an unrealistic degree.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Mental illness, and Excrement

firstknight's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5

A really easy read. Got this done in about three sessions. It's one of those books that's easy to pick up and then not put down for the next hundred pages, since the plot flows at a fast pace and the inner monologue of the protagonist - Lucy - is entertaining even at her most pretentious and unlikeable. 
Not usually a fan of romance, modern settings or first-person narrative but can say I really enjoyed this one. Great for light reading if you're not too put off by some of the darker themes. The last third really brought the whole thing together for me. 
4.5 stars for really making me think critically about merman sex anatomy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Stalking

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Vomit, Animal death, and Excrement

Minor: Addiction, Death of parent, and Drug use

pabi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Drug use, and Animal death

Minor: Stalking and Abortion

imanothergirl's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Stalking, Addiction, and Animal death

Minor: Vomit

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

caregorman's review

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