Cynical Lovers Book Club: The Pisces by Melissa Broder
Cynical lovers unite! Join us at Water Bear Bar to discuss The Pisces by Melissa Broder. Dive into a story filled with love, humor, and a hint of cynicism. We'll chat about the characters, the plot twists, and maybe even share our favorite cynical quotes. Whether you're a die-hard fan or new to the book, all book lovers are welcome to join the conversation. Come prepared for a lively discussion and fabulous cocktails and mocktails. Let's delve into the world of The Pisces together!
Ticket includes a copy of The Pisces and $5 towards your first beverage at Water Bear Bar.
Come to meet new people and have a great conversation!
Discussion led by Rediscovered Books Bookseller, Victoria
Enjoy specialty cocktails crafted for this event
Seating is limited to 12 participants; registration is required for each person.
Haven’t finished the book? Come anyway, but we cannot promise no spoilers.
Must be 21 or older to attend.
If you have already purchased the book from Rediscovered Books, please email a copy of your receipt to rdbooksevents@gmail.com and we will issue you a gift card equal to the cost of the book after you have registered.
About the Book:
Lucy has been writing her dissertation on Sappho for nine 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.