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Hysteria
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Product Descriptionone Of The Observer'S Five Most Anticipated Debuts Of August One Of Refinery29'S Best Books Of The Summer One Of Lit Hub'S Best New Books Of The Summer One Of The Millions' Most Anticipated Books Of Augustin Hysteria, We Meet A Young Woman An Hour Into Yet Another Alcoholfueled, Masochistic, Sexual Bender At Her Local Bar. There Is A New Bartender Working This Time, One She Hasn'T Seen Before, But Who Can Properly Make A Drink. He Looks Familiar, And As She Is Consumed By Shame From Her Behavior The Previous Week Hooking Up With Her Parents' Colleague And Her Roommate'S Brother She Also Becomes Convinced That Her Brooklyn Bartender Is Actually Sigmund Freud. They Embark On A Relationship, And She Is Forced To Confront Her Past Through The Prism Of Their Complex, Revealing, And Sometimes Shocking Meetings. With The Help Of Freudor Whoever He Isshe Begins To Untangle Her Oedipal Leanings, Her Upbringing, And Her Desires. Jessica Gross'S Debut Is Unflinchingly Perceptive And Honest, Darkly Funny, And Unafraid Of Mining The Deepest Fears Of Contemporary Lives.Reviewat First, Hysteria Feels Like Another Entry In The Canon Of Recent Novels About Selfdestructive, Masochistic Young Womenbut Soon Things Start To Shift, As Our Extremely Lustful, Extremely Selfhating Heroine Meets A Man At A Bar And... Decides He Is Sigmund Freud. Which, Twist. After That, The Novel Only Gets Weirder, And Only Goes Deeper, The Centerpiece A Halfreal, Halffantasy Recollection Of The Narrators First Orgasm, And In The End, The Whole Thing Feels Like An Rrated, Modern Version Of Clarice Lispectors Insane, Intense The Passion According To G. H. If Youre Into That Kind Of Thing. Emily Temple, Lit HubHysteria Is Unafraid To Plumb The Complex Depths Of Our Most Compulsive Behavior. Lest You Think It'S Just All Pitchblack Sexual Drama, Let Me Also Reassure You That It'S Very Funny The Bartender With Whom The Narrator Works Out Some Of Her Issues With Is Dubbed Freud, And, Really, What'S Funnier Than That? Kristin Iversen, Refinery29Grosss Aptitude For Shocking Yet Highly Sensory Prose Propels The Reader Along The Protagonists Bender, All The Way To Rock Bottom. The Narrators Perfectly Rendered Inner Monologue, Replete With Her Nuanced Urges And Obsessions, Will Make Readers Wonder If Theyre Getting To Know Her Better Than She Knows Herself, And Gross Succeeds In Capturing The Complexities Of Sex Addiction. It Is Every Bit A Pageturner As It Is A Descent Into Sexual Madness.Publishers WeeklyTrippy And Hypnotic... A Riveting Novel That Won'T You Let You Look Away. Kirkus ReviewsA Psychological Tale Thats At Turns Comedic And Painfully Raw. Juliet Helmke, The ObserverHysteria Like Fleabag, Like Michaela Coels I May Destroy You Is A Wild Ride. But If The Narrator Is Out Of Control, Not So The Author. Grosss Debut Is Confident, Surehanded, Fastpaced, Entertaining And Also Profound. Dinah Lenney, Los Angeles Review Of BooksreviewHysteria Tells The Truth About The Counterintuitive Logic Of Desire And Daughterhood As Its Perfectly Flawed Heroine Tries To Obliterate Herself One Daddy At A Time. So Intimate I Felt Like I Was Eavesdropping, A Debut That Is From Page One As Compelling And Breathless As The Sex Bender It Details. A Lusty Feat. Hysteria Is A Thrilling, Sexy Tear. Mariehelene Bertino, Author Of Parakeetabout The Authorjessica Gross'S Writing Has Appeared In The Los Angeles Review Of Books, The New York Times Magazine, And The Paris Review Daily, Among Other Places. She Holds An Mfa In Fiction From The New School, A Master'S Degree In Cultural Reporting And Criticism From New York University And A Bachelor'S In Anthropology From Princeton University. She Has Received Fellowships In Fiction From The Yiddish Book Center (2017) And The 14Th Street Y (201516), Where She Also Served As Editor Of The Laba Journal. She Currently Teaches Writing At Eugene Lang Coll
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'Hysteria'? A: 'Hysteria' explores themes of self-discovery, mental health, and the complexities of relationships through the lens of a young woman's encounters with a bartender she believes to be Sigmund Freud.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Hysteria'? A: The author of 'Hysteria' is Jessica Gross, making her debut with this novel.
- Q: What is the book's genre? A: 'Hysteria' falls under the genre of contemporary fiction, specifically within the 'City Life' category.
- Q: When was 'Hysteria' published? A: 'Hysteria' was published on August 18, 2020.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Hysteria'? A: 'Hysteria' contains 144 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does 'Hysteria' have? A: 'Hysteria' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'Hysteria' suitable for all ages? A: 'Hysteria' contains mature themes and may not be suitable for younger readers. It's advisable for adult audiences.
- Q: What are some notable accolades for 'Hysteria'? A: 'Hysteria' has been recognized as one of The Observer's Five Most Anticipated Debuts of August and listed among the Best Books of Summer by Refinery29 and Lit Hub.
- Q: What can readers expect from Jessica Gross's writing style in 'Hysteria'? A: Readers can expect a writing style that is perceptive, honest, and darkly humorous, with a focus on the complexities of contemporary life.
- Q: Is 'Hysteria' part of a series? A: 'Hysteria' is a standalone novel and is not part of any series.