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The Pisces by Melissa Broder
4.25
challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
In the first half I thought it was a mediocre 3/5 contemporary novel about a woman with midlife crisis moving to the big city. Witty, funny, very explicit, but nothing special. But halfway in the book, this completely turns. Even the writing becomes more associative, jumpy. I really loved the second half, although it was not very subtle with the foreshadowing for the final chapter. Kinda wished it would've been a bit more subtle with its symbols and themes. But I was completely intrigued by the end.
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