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A review by sonalipawar26
The Pisces by Melissa Broder
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-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
4.0
Unrestrained. Sexy, weird, relatable, profound.
These are the words I'll use to describe this book that read like a fever dream.
Tbh, Lucy was me. I was Lucy . . . well to some extent, at least the pre-therapy me.
I was sceptical about the fantastical element in the story and wasn't sure about Lucy's melancholic world. I rolled me eyes at the fact that a merman will be romancing a human. 'That's odd. I won't like it,' I thought. But boy, was I proven wrong. Reading a book with no expectations and ending up loving it is one of the best feelings in the world.
Apart from being one huge, messy cocktail of addiction, loneliness, love—or lack thereof, it is much, much more than the fantastical creatures and the 'weird' bits. If you concentrate only on the raunchy parts of the book, you'll lose out on the message. This book is existential in nature. Not just Lucy, the women in her group therapy, too, feel they are nothing without the men who left them. They need them like they need oxygen. They are afraid to be alone. This book's about co-dependency and feeling bereft.
Broder is a fantastic storyteller. She is witty, she is blunt, but most importantly, her writing is as real and raw as it gets.
I inhaled this book. I enjoyed the raunchy bits of the story. Some of you might find them to be a tad (or a lot) gross, but I thought it was toe-curling. Will I recommend it? Perhaps. This is not a book for everyone, but it surely was for me. I reckon it's an acquired taste. So, tread carefully.
These are the words I'll use to describe this book that read like a fever dream.
Tbh, Lucy was me. I was Lucy . . . well to some extent, at least the pre-therapy me.
I was sceptical about the fantastical element in the story and wasn't sure about Lucy's melancholic world. I rolled me eyes at the fact that a merman will be romancing a human. 'That's odd. I won't like it,' I thought. But boy, was I proven wrong. Reading a book with no expectations and ending up loving it is one of the best feelings in the world.
Apart from being one huge, messy cocktail of addiction, loneliness, love—or lack thereof, it is much, much more than the fantastical creatures and the 'weird' bits. If you concentrate only on the raunchy parts of the book, you'll lose out on the message. This book is existential in nature. Not just Lucy, the women in her group therapy, too, feel they are nothing without the men who left them. They need them like they need oxygen. They are afraid to be alone. This book's about co-dependency and feeling bereft.
Broder is a fantastic storyteller. She is witty, she is blunt, but most importantly, her writing is as real and raw as it gets.
I inhaled this book. I enjoyed the raunchy bits of the story. Some of you might find them to be a tad (or a lot) gross, but I thought it was toe-curling. Will I recommend it? Perhaps. This is not a book for everyone, but it surely was for me. I reckon it's an acquired taste. So, tread carefully.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Self harm