Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Pisces by Melissa Broder

55 reviews

christine_s's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

2.5

This was a uh unique concept. I did not like the characters. At all. Any of them. But it was an immersive read, that was quick. I think there was some character growth...but I did find it really hard to understand that main characters motives, but it is defintily a book that will product a visceral reaction in most people, I believe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

sarahnh's review against another edition

dark sad 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

2.0

I liked the ending but did not enjoy the book overall. If you would enjoy 200 pages of suicidal thoughts then you would enjoy this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Suicide

alex_wordweaver's review against another edition

sad tense fast-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

2.0

I didn't really enjoy this book at all. I first picked it up because I found it on a list of queer books. It definitely had some queer undertones, but the MC Lucy's voice/internal monologue and her actions to deal with her problems just grated on me so much. I think the only person (creature?) I kind of liked was Theo the merman and Dominic the dog. Dominic also deserved better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

mollyrosekk's review against another edition

adventurous 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

kds247's review against another edition

dark funny 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

4.0

This book is just Fleabag on the west coast. It was well written with some great quotes. It’s strange and a bit depressing but a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

juliemfchristmas's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

Entertainingly bad. Took the sapphic out of Sappho. Animal abuse helllooooooo ????

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

denacolada's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Excrement

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

leannaaaa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Not as good as milk fed, but Broder’s writing is captivating as usual. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide attempt

dixiecarroll's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Afraid to say that this one was rough for me. I love and adore her so so much but this story didn’t do it for me. I’m so annoyed but she’s still fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

roshma's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I downloaded this ebook because booktok was tagging this a fish/mermaid-sex. This book is so much more than that. This is not meant to be a light read. This books deals with depression, self harm, low self esteem, toxic relationships and addiction. The internal monologues of the protagonist is lengthy and talks in great depth on each of the subjects, a lot of self reflections and slowly breaking from harmful patterns. The conflict is presented naturally: and the climb is slow. Do not pick this book if are looking for smut 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt