Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Pisces by Melissa Broder

18 reviews

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

linda_ws's review

dark 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

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

highlordmads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

3.75

This book was complicated. It explored a lot of what it means to be human. It was reflective for sure. It was ugly and it was beautiful. A little weird, but fun too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment

feralbookwife's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

rgrgrg's review against another edition

dark tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

eliya's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.5

so sad i didn’t review this after i read it 

took me about 9h 48m to read this book 

i imagine me reading this as a 22 year old sobbing, clutching it to my chest curled up while Retired From Sad, New Career in Business by Mitsky plays loudly, so distressed i’m not bothered by the hair of mine that was caught on the wall as i slid down. 

i read this book and i began to see myself from back then in such a different light. sympathetic but pitiful. i get why i lost all my friends, i guess. the aching desire to not be alone spun me around more than anything else. i did love this book. 

when the dog died, i saw the signs coming and i was truly devastated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Classism

sperigo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

This will be a book like nothing you’ve ever read before. Expect to hate the main character, read a lot of sex scenes, and suspend your disbelief when the plot takes a surrealist twist.

Please heed the trigger warnings, but if you think you’re in the right headspace then this is a thought provoking read.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, and Death of parent

isaarusilor's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

lycheejelly's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship