Reviews

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

kajsavi's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

alima3's review against another edition

3.0

Gostei do livro, mas não adorei. É um livro importante para conhecer como a saúde mental afeta a relação da pessoa com os outros. Pela capa parece um livro mais leve mas não o é, pelo menos na minha perspectiva.
O assunto central é a saúde mental e como a Martha lida com isso ao longo da vida dela. Aborda as relações dela com os que lhe são próximos e como eles lidam com isso. No entanto, para mim é um livro com demasiadas páginas para a história em questão. E não gostei da parte em que o problema de saúde mental dela é fictício, ou seja, não é um problema real dos dias de hoje.

scugerino's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Martha is practically irredeemable. I suppose that’s the point, and the book successfully made me feel how it wanted me to, but it was SO hard to read as a result. 

emicaino's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

meggoliver's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

abbyhoovs's review against another edition

5.0

Martha, our narrator, is at times extremely likable, infuriating, or heartbreaking, and sometimes a combination of all three-- aka the perfect protagonist. The journey of still searching for a mental health diagnosis, or even just self discovery as a person, late is life is relatable in a way that makes your heart ache. I found her to be fully formed as a character instead of the one dimensional depressed girl or manic pixie tropes you often see with women with mental illness in literature. The eccentric side characters in her life made the dialogue fun and interesting.

liliths_wrath's review against another edition

5.0

4.75 stars

sickslug's review against another edition

4.0

that line about taking medication your whole life that prohibits pregnancy would make you think you’d be a bad mother :0 jaw dropped

ashleighcrocker's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

4.5

caitlong's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5