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The Pisces

  • 2018 first published
  • 288 pages
  • 6 editions

Melissa Broder's The Pisces (2018) is an angel fiction and mermaid fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in California. It deals with Mermen, Psychological, interpersonal relations and women graduate students.

52 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 288 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About The Pisces

Bottoming out after a dramatic breakup, doctoral student Lucy accepts her sister's invitation to dog-sit at her home on Venice Beach for the summer, where she meets an eerily attractive swimmer whose Sirenic identity transforms her understanding of what real love looks like.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Mermen
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Psychological
  • Contemporary fantasy
  • Interpersonal relations
  • Women graduate students
  • Man-woman relationships

Quick answers

Who wrote The Pisces?

The Pisces was written by Melissa Broder and first published in 2018.

What genre is The Pisces?

It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction and Mermaids & Sea Creatures.

How long is The Pisces?

The median edition has 288 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Pisces?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Narrows, The Brass Verdict and Lost Light.

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