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Pisces
Pisces | Melissa Broder
An original, imaginative, and hilarious debut novel about love, anxiety, and sea creatures, from the author of So Sad Today Lucy has been writing her dissertation on Sappho for thirteen years when she and her boyfriend break up in a dramatic flameout. After she bottoms out in Phoenix, her sister in Los Angeles insists Lucy dog-sit for the summer. Annika's home is a gorgeous glass cube on Venice Beach, but Lucy can find little relief from her anxiety -- not in the Greek chorus of women in her love addiction therapy group, not in her frequent Tinder excursions, not even in Dominic the foxhound's easy affection. Everything changes when Lucy becomes entranced by an eerily attractive swimmer while sitting alone on the beach rocks one night. But when Lucy learns the truth about his identity, their relationship--and Lucy's understanding of what love should look like--take a very unexpected turn. A masterful blend of vivid realism and giddy fantasy, pairing hilarious frankness with pulse-racing eroticism, THE PISCES is a story about falling in obsessive love with a merman: a figure of Sirenic fantasy whose very existence pushes Lucy to question everything she thought she knew about love, lust, and meaning in the one life we have.
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Gissy
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Nice!! 💚👍🏻 🖤 10mo
Eggs Great cover 🧡🖤🤎 10mo
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ImperfectCJ
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This is my second mer-person novel in two months, and while there are some similar themes of one being attempting to possess another and the destructive power of love, the tone is dramatically different in this one than in The Salt Grows Heavy. I found Lucy to be remarkably relatable despite our choices being quite different, and I enjoyed this novel very much.

zezeki Oh, I love this book, it's been years since I've last read it, but it stayed with me! 14mo
ImperfectCJ @zezeki It seems like it's one that people either love or hate, which I always find interesting. What was also interesting to me was the number of people who found this one "gross"...I didn't find this one gross at all, especially compared to several other books I've read in the past couple of years. 14mo
zezeki @ImperfectCJ Yes, that's what I often hear from people as well. I did find certain parts a little gross, but that didn't put me off of the book, and in the context of the whole story, I felt like it served a purpose. 14mo
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Kazzie
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What a story. I was annoyed by the victim-y self indulgent protagonist at first, but then it got very interesting. The story didn‘t pull any punches with emotion or sex. In the end, regardless of the form (merman), males really let her down.

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CoveredInRust
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Panpan

I thought the fish sex was what was grossing everyone out. Nope.

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I'm diving in.

🤣🤣

I'll also see myself out.

Ruthiella Very punny! 😂 2y
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Lauren890
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ Some of this book worked for me and some of it didn‘t. I enjoyed the humor and it was a distraction which was exactly what I wanted, but I found some of the details gross and not necessary to describe. I got pretty tired of it by about 2/3 through. At times the writing reminded me of My Year of Rest and Relaxation (I enjoyed that one more).

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Megabooks
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This is the weekend of not-so-great print books. (Audio are 👍🏻👍🏻) Either her weirdness works for you or doesn‘t, but at least I have my #ConstellationInTitle #pop22 out of the way!

Lucy is more addicted to love (and sex) than Robert Palmer. She‘s immature for 38, too. After a couple of terrible Tinder dates, she meets a mysterious man by the ocean…but he‘s not what he seems…mythology and magical realism abound.

Cortg Bummer for not great reading weekend but the flowers are lovely, you checked a box off the challenge and yay for good audiobooks! Wishing you good reading vibes this week! 😘 3y
TNbookworm Such pretty iris💜 3y
Cinfhen Hahaha 🤣 Robert Palmer 🙌🏻🤣🤣🤣this author REALLY pushes the boundaries on weird shit…I tried this book but bailed early on/ I do love the cover, though 3y
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Megabooks @Cortg thanks!! You, too. I hope you‘re getting in some reading time this weekend! 3y
Megabooks @Cinfhen I had to, Cindy! Those red lipsticked girls!! 😆 she does push boundaries, and I definitely preferred her second novel. 3y
squirrelbrain I liked Milk Fed too, but have heard this one is a bit odd…. Maybe not for me! 3y
staci.reads Beautiful irises! 3y
KarenUK Great use of prompt even if book is not great! 😂 3y
Megabooks @squirrelbrain it is DEFINITELY odd! 3y
Megabooks @staci.reads thank you! 💜 3y
Megabooks @KarenUK thanks! I wish it had been better. 3y
KathyWheeler Sometimes the more I think about a book, the more I like it. Not so with this one. The more I think about it, the less I like it. I don‘t mind odd, but this was just not good odd. Lucy‘s immaturity was beyond ridiculous. 3y
Megabooks @KathyWheeler how was she 38?!? She acted 20! I had it for a low so-so when I initially read it, but it sank for me as well. 3y
sarahbarnes I‘d been wondering about this one, so appreciate your thoughts on it. 3y
Megabooks @sarahbarnes thanks! I think it‘s a love it or hate it with not much in between. Interested in your thoughts if you read it. 3y
youneverarrived I‘m with you @KathyWheeler the more I think about it the more I don‘t like it. I‘m sure I panned it too Meg, if not I should have 😆 3y
Ruthiella I really liked this one! I think you are right, either the weirdness of it works for the reader or it doesn‘t. I agree that Lucy is a bad friend/sister/student etc. I wouldn‘t want to know her! 3y
KathyWheeler @Megabooks I remember thinking that I knew teenagers with more emotional maturity than her when I read it. I have it a so-so but I think that was because I liked the ending. 3y
Megabooks @youneverarrived lol! I remember you warning me.. 🤨😂 3y
Megabooks @Ruthiella no. She‘s one of the worst behaved characters I‘ve read recently. Glad you enjoyed it, though. 3y
Megabooks @KathyWheeler 🙌🏻🙌🏻 3y
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Victoria6
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Book #21

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britt_brooke
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️ Nothing can fill Lucy‘s black hole heart. Fresh off a breakup, in need of a scenery change, she dogsits at her sister‘s + starts group therapy. I liked Lucy at first. She felt relatable enough. I dug the first 2/3 of this. There was real potential for a masterpiece; Greek mythology parallels, the siren, symbolism, but sadly that was nixed by bodily functions. That shit was - figuratively and literally - gratuitous. Shock value overload.

britt_brooke @Booksnchill I agree, totally “unnecessary.” 😂 4y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen Btw, I‘m still planning to read Milk Fed, but likely with a distorted lens. Or maybe Broder has the distorted lens? Either way, I have to try her again just to be sure. 4y
Cinfhen I think I‘m gonna go back to Milk Fed. I was at 67% and I did love the first 40%. It‘s disappointing that she seems to want to shock readers or be outrageous for no apparent reason other than because she can. It‘s so unnecessary and doesn‘t add any value to the story. 4y
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Booksnchill 🤣🤣🤣my words come back to me! Yes, I despaired of the white couch as I recall! You are a better person than me- I shall not read her again- once I saw the cover of Milk Fed I assumed she was at it again! 4y
britt_brooke @Cinfhen That‘s exactly it: shocking with no added value. It‘s an odd thing considering the rest of her writing is quite good. 4y
britt_brooke @Booksnchill 😂 The poor white couch. 🙈 I‘m sure I‘ll end up hate-reading Milk Fed. My hold will be available pretty soon ... we‘ll see! 4y
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peanutnine
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This book made me so uncomfortable. There were so many sex scenes where she was super not into it but didn't say anything, which were awful. Then even when she has something good with the merman, she becomes obsessed. She's so addicted to feeling wanted and while I understand that is a serious issue that people deal with, I just could not handle staying in that headspace. Maybe it gets better? But I had to put it down, it was making me feel icky.

LiteraryinPA Your reviews are all fantastic! This book sounds like it would not have been for me either. Good idea to move on to something you‘re more in the mood for. 4y
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Bookalong
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I love how Broder blended fantasy, love, life, eroticism and humor to tell Lucy's tale. I found Lucy's voice and character at times was similar to Rachel's the main character in Broder's forthcoming novel Milk Fed. This is a quick, easy read but it is not simple. Love how Broder can write about sex but there is still a point to the story too its not just erotica. The Pisces is like a bold, humorous sexy reverie. No other book like it! #bookreview

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sarahlandis
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This book is not for everyone, but I loved loved loved it. Melissa Broder's writting, as always for me, drew me in and passages resonate with me. Themes similar to her other writings (depression, anxiety, looking for love in the wrong places and people to fill deeper voids within oneself), this book tells the story of a woman recovering from the loss of a long relationship and the

sarahlandis existential dread of her life's work not being valid, and finally has to figure out who she is. ALSO as always, this book is RICH with sex and very descriptive details. Spoiler: Yes there is Mermaid sex. and yes, it is one of reasons why I chose to read and absolutely adored this book. 4y
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BarbaraBB
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This book was completely different from what I thought it would be. I thought it would be #fantasy but it‘s about a 38 years old woman‘s fantasies and her will to get our of life what she wants and needs. Sex, foremost, and love and respect. Quite graphic, all of it, but funny too, I chuckled through much of the book!
Thanks for sending me this one, @squirrelbrain I had a good time reading it 🧜‍♂️ 💙

#ATY2020

nomadreader I liked this one too! It was quite different than I expected, and it's not one I recommend to many, but I loved it! 5y
BarbaraBB @nomadreader I was triggered by your review! I really liked it but won‘t recommend it too often either I think 😀 5y
zezeki I loved this one, too! 5y
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squirrelbrain Glad you enjoyed it... it did sound a bit weird to me! (And a bit risqué! ?) 5y
BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain It wasn‘t as weird as I thought, it was really well written and engaging. And funny, so a great distraction from reality! Thanks again ❤️ 5y
Hooked_on_books I‘m glad you liked it! I really hated this book. 😂 5y
batsy I read the first few pages in the store and found it interesting! Good to see your review; I'll move it up the tbr 😁🤞🏽 5y
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BarbaraBB
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#WeeklyForecast 20/20

I am in the middle of Self Portrait with Boy, a really good one. Next will be another #1001books by a favorite author (Iris Murdoch). I‘m also looking forward to the Pisces and the new Maggie O‘Farrell!

MayJasper I don't know the books but the covers are 🤩 5y
Cinfhen Looks like a great week 🧡I‘ve started Tell The Wolves, I‘m really liking it 😁 5y
TrishB Can‘t wait to see what you think of the new O‘Farrell- I‘ve not got yet. 5y
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Cuilin I‘m so looking forward to Hamnet. Not out here yet. 5y
BarbaraBB @MayJasper They really are, aren‘t they? It‘s a coincidence but you‘re right! 5y
BarbaraBB @Cinfhen I‘ll read it next week. Looking forward to it. I hear many good things about it! 🐺 🤍 5y
BarbaraBB @TrishB I @Cuilin couldn‘t resist it. That cover! Plus I love everything she writes! (edited) 5y
TrishB I want to buy the hardback but it‘s currently (d0 and I‘m not paying that so going to wait for an offer! 5y
BarbaraBB @TrishB That is so expensive! Mine was much cheaper. I can send you my copy if you like? 5y
squirrelbrain That‘s the issue I have too @TrishB - it‘s made the shortlist for the Women‘s Fiction Prize and I wanted to read all of them, but not at hardback price! The two others I hadn‘t read should have been out in paperback by now but have been delayed.... I look forward to your review Barbara. 5y
TrishB That‘s very kind - but only if you weren‘t going to keep it! Thank you ❤️ 5y
TrishB @squirrelbrain I‘m finding hardbacks that used to be (c8 (what I‘m happy paying) are currently (cd-20. I‘m assuming it‘s either stock issues- low, or stock issues - no one is buying ?‍♀️ I also won‘t pay (c8 for a kindle version. 5y
squirrelbrain Just went to check on the other books on Amazon, just in case ?‍♀️, and ‘Weather‘ is now (d4.87 but also out of stock! I‘m sure that‘s quite a slim book too.... @TrishB 5y
BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @TrishB It‘s weird, why would English books be cheaper in the Netherlands? Anyhow, I‘ll send you my copy Trish after I‘ve read it, I‘m happy to! Pleas email me your address at barbarabrian2007 at yahoo dot com 💕 5y
TrishB Thank you Barbara - will email in the morning once I‘m back on my laptop! It‘s much appreciated ❤️ 5y
TrishB @squirrelbrain that‘s bonkers and no way I would pay that. 5y
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kimmypete1
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It‘s pretty fucked up at times, but that didn‘t make me not like it (might have cringed a few times lol). What I did struggle with was her stream of consciousness, It was a lot to handle. And she wasn‘t particularly likeable, though I don‘t need to like main characters to enjoy the book. Liked most of the ending. Definitely a lot to discuss at book club!

I‘m going to snicker like a 14yo boy right now that this is book 69 on the year for me. 🤣

Eggbeater The first thing I noticed was that it was book 69. I'm glad you pointed it out so I didn't have to. 😂 That is very appropriate for this book. 5y
kimmypete1 @Eggbeater omg I was making my picture and laughed for probably longer than appropriate. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 5y
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SavannahtheSith
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This book wasn‘t bad. An easy/fun read. It leans more on the romantic side, and those just don‘t appeal to me like they used to.
The main character was someone I found myself not rooting for. She wasn‘t someone I liked. She was selfish and immature. Sometimes she didn‘t even know why she did the things she did. However some situations she was in, I found super relatable as a woman.
Not a bad book, it just wasn‘t for me.

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Eggbeater
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It's a bit of a stream of consciousness mind "bend" with oddly realistic and graphic sex scenes. Some will love it whilst others will be repulsed. All will think, what the hell did I just read? I found the main character's dysfunction to be understandable; I could have been a hot mess like this after my divorce had my female friends not held me up. Lesson: join a book club, ladies, and stay away from fish!

Gissy I have this book! I need to read after your review, to stay out of the fish🤗 5y
Eggbeater @Gissy I'd love to get your take on it. 5y
ljuliel No offense but I think I‘ll pass. I even think Harlequins are too RACEY. I‘d probably have a Stroke reading this. 5y
Eggbeater Lol @ljuliel you would hate this book then. That's why I put that it was graphic in my review. It is definitely not for everyone. 5y
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nomadreader
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What a ride this book was #booksandbooze #whiskeyWednesday #ATY2020 (two word title, first word The) @BarbaraBB

BarbaraBB I am really looking forward to this one! 5y
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nomadreader
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Avoiding my laundry to start this novel I expect is incredibly niche, but that I am that niche #ATY2020 (two-word title that starts with The) @BarbaraBB

cathipink I've thought about picking this up - I'll be curious to hear your thoughts! 5y
BarbaraBB I am using this one later this year too for a challenge. Looking forward to what you‘ll think of it! 5y
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emmaturi
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This book is about Lucy, she breaks up with long term boyfriend and then decides it was a bad idea. She tries to get him back but things don't go to plan. Her half-sister invites her to LA to house and dog sit while she goes to Europe. She goes to therapy and meets Theo, while in LA. This was quite an intriguing book as well as a bit werid. #bookcover

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Cinfhen
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#Day5 #7Days7Covers #CoverCrush
And I‘m inviting @Megabooks to join me in sharing 7 covers she covets. One per day no explanation

BarbaraBB That cover is so attractive! I keep wondering if I should read the book. 🐟💦 5y
Kalalalatja It is such a striking cover! 5y
Cinfhen I just got the audio from my US library system...I‘ve been curious about this book for a long time @BarbaraBB @Kalalalatja 🤞🏼🤞🏼 (edited) 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm Attention-grabbing cover! 😁 5y
Cinfhen Hey Jess @erzascarletbookgasm You want to join me tomorrow (Wednesday)?!? 🙏🏻 5y
Megabooks Thanks for the tag! I‘ve posted! 5y
LeeRHarry Read this one - sure has stayed with me 😏 5y
erzascarletbookgasm I surely will! 😉 5y
Cinfhen Great @erzascarletbookgasm 💜 and now I‘m even more curious about this book @LeeRHarry 5y
LeeRHarry @Cinfhen it is certainly very different 😏 if not a bit weird! 5y
Cinfhen I‘m ok with weird in certain circumstances @LeeRHarry 5y
KarenUK 😍😍😍.... on my #tbr too... 5y
Mdargusch Ive always loved this cover! 5y
Cinfhen Hey @Mdargusch since your daughter @Reviewsbylola blew me off do u want to post for her??? #7Days7Covers 😊 5y
Reviewsbylola Lmao I am here. Just give me a few days to collect my covers. 😆 5y
Cinfhen Really??? Everyone else was ready to post within 24 hours @Reviewsbylola I tagged you 6 days ago 🤣😁😂😘😘😘 5y
Reviewsbylola I‘ve been soooooo bad at Litsy lately. 🤦🏼‍♀️ 5y
Mdargusch i will see if I can beat her to it! 😃 5y
Hooked_on_books It is a fun, weird cover, but I HATED this book. 🤷🏼‍♀️ 5y
Cinfhen I‘ll let u know @Hooked_on_books 😁 5y
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TheBookstorePodcast
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I‘ve been slowly working my way through the Women‘s Prize for Fiction longlist. After I finish this, I‘ve got four more to read. Do you have any favorites from the longlist? So far, mine are Ghost Wall and Circe. -Becca

gossamerchild What are your thoughts so far about the book you've tagged? I'm curious to know what other people thought about The Pisces. 5y
TheBookstorePodcast @gossamerchild I‘ll be honest, this isn‘t for me. I‘m not into reading about a woman obsessed with men. I get Lucy is supposed to be awful, but at this point I‘m just bored by her antics. Maybe it will change though, I‘m just under halfway through. 5y
gossamerchild @TheBookstorePodcast I REALLY didn't like it. But I won't say anything else till you finish it. I'll be super interested to hear what you say when you're done 😁 5y
madwomanintheattic Ah! Circe was my pick for my book club this year and I fell in love with it. I‘m looking forward to reading The Song of Achilles at some point and I‘m looking forward to seeing what else Madeline Miller does with Greek mythology. 5y
TheBookstorePodcast @atticusgoldfinch I liked Song of Achilles even more than Circe! I‘m definitely going to be reading whatever Miller writes next. 5y
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charl08
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What was love without the spell?

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charl08
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It was a terror.

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charl08
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(And I'm enjoying Broder's book too!)

Crazeedi I adore this chair! The design is so unique and it looks totally comfortable! 5y
Tanisha_A Looks so comfy! 5y
charl08 @Crazeedi @Tanisha_A it's just what I wanted. Happy reading times ahead. 5y
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razmanda
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What do you get when you mix magical realism with erotica, dark humor and suicidal ideation? This wonderfully bizarre and divisive book. Sure, it‘s about love and grief but also merman sex. So. Yeah.

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faelinwolf
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I was going to start this book, but Isadora decided it would make a better napping spot. 🤣🤣🤣 She had the whole futon to choose from! She's just purring away. #catsoflitsy

CareBear 😻😻😻😻 5y
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Cathythoughts Great quote & pic 5y
saresmoore I feel personally attacked. 5y
saresmoore Also made me want to go salsa dancing. 5y
Hooked_on_books I hated this book 🤷🏼‍♀️ 5y
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shawnmooney
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Soubhiville “Soufflé of neck meat”?! Bleh! 5y
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teresareads
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This story is wild, but ended up being quite moving in the end. I was watching Fleabag at the same time that I read this and found some common threads between the characters and their approaches to love and sex.

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GivenLemons
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This is the strangest book, but also very compelling. I found Lucy‘s internal monologues really funny, although you have to be tolerant of existential angst. It also made me need to hug my cat!

elkeOriginal You have one of the best #catsoflitsy I have seen 😻 5y
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Redwritinghood
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Lucy is a 38 yo graduate student studying Sappho when she breaks up with her fiancé. To get away, she dog sits for her sister in Venice Beach. She is constantly looking for true love, but doesn‘t really seem to know what it is. While the details of this story are unique, the themes are pretty well worn-finding true love vs lust, loving yourself first, and being comfortable without having a SO. The writing is frank, often crass, but fresh. 3⭐️

readordierachel Agree on all counts. I still love the cover though. 6y
Redwritinghood @readordierachel Yes, it‘s a great cover. 6y
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mklong
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Well, that was weird...but I liked it...I think. It was sad, but also funny and insightful...and God, this thing is really impossible to review. I guess all I can say is that I liked it, and will never be able to explain why. I‘m sorry, that is probably not at all helpful.

merelybookish Haha! I understand. It felt like it was pushing boundaries and I did like that, although i didnt always enjoy reading it. 6y
mklong @merelybookish Same here. I didn‘t really need the endless fish sex details, but I admire Broder for not shying away from those details. I mean if you‘re going to go there, go all the way and she did. (edited) 6y
MaggieCarr One of the weirdest books I have ever read. Can't look at white couches anymore without chuckling to myself. 6y
ClairesReads It‘s such a weird experience to try to explain. Glad you liked it! I think I did too. 6y
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ClairesReads
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Wtf did I just read? I‘m genuinely unsure whether this is the best book I‘ve ever read or the worst book I‘ve ever read. Either way, I loved reading, or hate-reading this outrageous novel. It‘s at times, trashy, pulpy and gratuitous, at others serious and tragic. It‘s absurd, and confusing. It‘s definitely pretentious. But it was a bewildering, hilarious, bizarre reading experience.

merelybookish It is confusing! Part of me was annoyed by it, but then I felt being annoyed was kind of part of the point. Either way, it pushes boundaries and I had to respect that. 6y
Redwritinghood Nice review. This one is up next for me if I can finish Ordinary People. That is dragging. 6y
ClairesReads @merelybookish yes! It‘s so gross and, not well written but at the same time compelling. 6y
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ClairesReads @Redwritinghood good luck Jerrie! This is a crazy time 6y
BarbaraBB Great review. I unstacked this one lately but maybe I should stack it again 😉😀 6y
ClairesReads @BarbaraBB I‘m still genuinely uncertain if it‘s terrible or genius. You may not know even if you read it 6y
mklong This is up next for me too, I am so so curious! 6y
ClairesReads @mklong I can‘t wait to talk to you about it Katie! 6y
Suet624 Love this review. 6y
ClairesReads @Suet624 thank you! 6y
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ClairesReads
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Next up from the #womensprize long list...apparently there‘s fish sex in it 🤷🏻‍♀️🎉

Abailliekaras Ha ha! I haven‘t been tempted, but look forward to hearing your thoughts. 6y
ClairesReads @Abailliekaras haha I totally understand. It‘s 50/50- I‘m either going to love it, or I‘m going to hate it. I don‘t feel like there‘s a middle ground. 6y
Erinreadsthebooks I‘m in the “love it” camp! 🙌👏 6y
ClairesReads @Erinreadsthebooks that‘s encouraging 6y
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kalinichta
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Pickpick

I've seen a few reviews of this book describing the mc as unlikable, but, in all honesty, I saw a lot of myself in this book. It is a pretty accurate portrait of someone who becomes consumed by love (or "love") in an attempt to fill an unfillable hole inside (and illustrates the reason I now choose to remain single). I've never seen this aspect of myself portrayed so honestly, to the point of almost being unnerving. That being said...?

kalinichta I found the merman stuff itself a bore and could have done with less of the unsexy detailed descriptions of sex (I don't mind sex in a book at all, but after a while it started to feel like the stuff I've put in NaNoWriMo projects just to too my word count) and the mc's reveries about their mystical perfect union (gag). And it absolutely sucks that she's never held accountable for her care of her sisters dog. 6y
Reggie Nice review!! 6y
kalinichta @Reggie Thank you so much! 6y
batsy Yes, great review! I was on the fence but your review, as always, has given me a different impression and now it sounds like something I'd give a shot 🙂 6y
kalinichta @batsy Oh wow, thank you! I take that as a huge compliment coming from you. 💙 6y
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Jocelyn73c
The Pisces: A Novel | Melissa Broder
Mehso-so

I would give this the devil horns but I can't get over what she did to the dog...normally I love books with "unlikable" women like Eileen, but something about Lucy just made me frustrated. I wanted her to have more agency over herself.

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sprainedbrain
The Pisces: A Novel | Melissa Broder
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Pickpick

This book is batsh*t crazy. I kinda loved it.

If you‘ve ever wondered what (very graphic) sex with a merman would be like, can stomach upsetting animal neglect, and don‘t mind an obsessive, completely unlikeable main character, this may be the book for you. Also, must tolerate weirdness and aforementioned graphic sex that is not at all sexy.

Otherwise, you should probably keep scrolling. Nothing to see here. 😂

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#womensprize2019

RebL Lordy! 6y
Patchshank I kinda want to get it for my sister 6y
vivastory 😂😂 6y
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Jee_HookedOnBookz I like your review 😅🤣🤣 6y
Leftcoastzen Yowza ! 6y
CarolynM I can honestly say I've never thought about sex with a merman, graphic or otherwise. Now you've got me wondering 🤔 Maybe I should read the book 😉 6y
Ms_T Very nice review - my one no-no is animal cruelty so I‘ll give this a miss 🙈 6y
Kaye Thanks for the warning. Glad you liked it, but I‘d probably use it to start our grill to make supper. I don‘t even like ordinary romance in a book. If it involves animals, I‘ll pass. 😬🤢😵 6y
readordierachel Not sexy in the slightest. 🧜‍♂️ 6y
mabell You totally sold me on “keep scrolling” 😂😂 6y
sprainedbrain @CarolynM You‘re a brave soul. 😂 6y
sprainedbrain @Ms_T most definitely! 6y
sprainedbrain @kaye Yes, this is definitely not a book for you. 😬 6y
sprainedbrain @mabell you‘ve made a good decision. 😅 6y
MemoirsForMe Thanks for the hilarious warning! 🤣🤣🤣 6y
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unabridgedchick
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Pickpick

A wildly intriguing novel w real depth of heart to it, despite the seemingly flippant premise. Broder presents a heroine who is both cringe-worthy and desperately appealing; when she meets her merman, it's impossible to tell if the creature is real or a manifestation of her need. But Lucy believes in him, and her desire to be wanted leads her someplace far less magical -- and it's that which moves novel from flippant to disturbing and sobering.

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youneverarrived
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Panpan

I wouldn‘t have read this if it wasn‘t longlisted for the #womensprize. It just didn‘t appeal to me & I was right in thinking that. I didn‘t hate reading it and I liked the humour, but Lucy annoyed the hell out of me & I just didn‘t get the whole merman thing. I think I get what the author was aiming for but it didn‘t work for me. The more I think about it the more I dislike it 😂🤷‍♀️

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julesG And you cannot unknow what you've read in this book. 🙈🙈🙈🙈 6y
EKonrad Amen! 🙌🏼 6y
readordierachel It's a strange one. I didn't dislike it but I definitely didn't love it. 6y
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Booksnchill
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What the Fish was that about??? On the Women‘s Prize Longlist- huh??? My #NashvillePosse know I have a limit- this was unnecessary! If you think you will enjoy merman sex this is the read for you- along with sex and drug addiction, destructive interpersonal behaviors, abusing the poor dog🤬, lots of suicide attempts and scenes dragging a merman across the sand to get him to your sister‘s white (yes that matters) couch. Not for me🧜🏻‍♂️!

Hollie Ummm what in the world? Not for me, either it sounds like. 6y
Booksnchill @Hollie decidedly a departure for the Women‘s Prize I think- might be satire but if so it was lost on me🤷‍♀️ 6y
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Leftcoastzen Love the “what the fish”😂😂 6y
Booksnchill @Leftcoastzen that‘s me- keepin it clean- saline but clean😜 6y
britt_brooke 😆 You lost me at merman sex. How does that even .... never mind. 🙅🏼‍♀️🧜🏻‍♂️ 6y
britt_brooke This book definitely sounds unnecessary. Hard pass. 6y
EKonrad I hated this book with a passion! Can not understand why people liked it. 🤷🏽‍♀️ 6y
julesG This book was so strange. Maybe it's on the short list because of all the gross stuff. 6y
Booksnchill @britt_brooke I 100% hate that I could answer that question...😱 6y
Booksnchill @EKonrad Agreed🤔 6y
Booksnchill @julesG Just on the longlist so far🤞 6y
julesG @Booksnchill Oh yes, you're right. I forgot. 6y
britt_brooke @Booksnchill 😆😩🙉🙊 6y
MicheleinPhilly Your comment about the white couch made me LOL. We just got rid of our white couches and it is glorious! I‘m like “Pickles, go nuts on the non-white couch!” 6y
Booksnchill @MicheleinPhilly 🤣I don‘t think Pickles would do this to your white couch but yes, a non white couch is freeing!!! 6y
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kalinichta
The Pisces: A Novel | Melissa Broder
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Sunny morning with a book, coffee, and a cat getting in on the sunbeam action. This is the life of leisure I was meant for.

#JokingNotJoking #CatsOfLitsy