Hysteria (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781951213121)

One 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 August

In HYSTERIA, we meet a young woman an hour into yet another alcohol-fueled, 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 Freud--or whoever he is--she 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.

Author: Jessica Gross
ISBN-10: 1951213122
ISBN-13: 9781951213121
Publisher: Unnamed Press
Language: English
Published: 08/18/2020
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.40h x 4.90w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/01/2020
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2020
Shelf Awareness 08/25/2020