A review by micahp
The Pisces by Melissa Broder

emotional mysterious 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

2.0

This book had an interesting concept, but the overall themes and development of the main character and surrounding cast were disappointing. The main character's entire personality and experience revolved around her obsession with love, which made for a repetitive story with little development. The tragedy of the ending <death of the dog she was caring for> was sad and unnecessary to the plot. The trigger warnings of this book needs to be lengthy.  
This was disappointing to read after Broder's Milkfed, with the plot and characters needing more fleshing out and significantly more editing.
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