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The Pisces by Melissa Broder

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minche's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

i was disgusted in so many ways (other than the obvious ones), weirded out and then surprisingly left floored by the ending of this book... that is why i cannot give this book a rating for the life of me bc i have no idea how i feel about it, but it was an EXPERIENCE nontheless

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sunbathingturtle's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

A sisterhood of unhinged women, a merman, and the meaninglessness of existence swallowing them all.

It reminded me of Fleabag, but darker, more American, and more hopeless. It was also very funny.

If you’re up for all or that, it’s a stellar read.

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skcol's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.0

The whole dog part ruined this for me personally, other than that I thought it was funny and interesting. Oh and you have to read like half the book to finally get to the merman. Would still recommend if you like weird books.

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dreavala's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

i read this bc i absolutely loved broder’s “milk fed” however i sadly feel that set my expectations far too high. i felt like i was walking through mud to finish this as the first half was super slow.

however, i think her commentary on the emotional void being filled addiction and love was very beautiful. i appreciate the book for being truthful about how the depths of depression feel - unfortunately that’s not an aesthetically pleasing or enjoyable topic when written about genuinely.

overall, i think this is a good book for anyone experiencing a breakup or attempting to understand how to fill an emotional void.

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feralbookwife's review against another edition

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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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tacochelle's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective 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

2.5

I'm very middle-of-the-road with this one. I think the marketing screwed it over somewhat, in that it advertises a romance with a woman in the middle of a bad breakup and mental shutdown, who gets into a relationship with a merman. Sounds like a good time. What we got is a selfish, nihilistic woman crashing at her sister's, shitting the women in her therapy group, and hating herself when she's not fucking the merman. It's a very explicit book, detailing everything about sex whether it's appealing or not. The main character is an asshole with a lot of mental health issues. You are watching from her perspective as she is actively ruining her life and those around her, right up to the end. It is meant to be uncomfortable. It is well written, just not for me.

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whiddengem's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

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

2.25

Found out there's more than one way to interpret Pisces.

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whoisrois's review against another edition

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dark funny reflective sad 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

3.75

not the representation I expected ♓️🤧 good tho

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slimeswords's review against another edition

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fast-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

4.25

a gorgeous tale (tail?) exploring the horrors that come from loving love more than you love yourself, or anything else. i almost stopped reading a few times, first from fatphobia and then from the discomfort of seeing myself in the narrator’s desperation. i’m so glad i kept on. everything sits perfectly balanced on the rocky edge- between self-destruction and growth, judgment and empathy, fantasy and reality, love and hate. the ending was pitch perfect.

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eunicaa's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny reflective sad 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

3.5

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