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Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole by Susan Cain

theangrylibrarian's review

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

andrearbooks's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

Honestly, this book has been on my to-read list since it came out. I've stayed away because I was worried it was "too sad." I saw this at the used book sale this weekend, and I decided I was finally ready to read it. Yes, it talks about sad stuff, but I actually wouldn't call this a "sad book" after all. Rather this is a well-researched reflection on the human experience of emotions. It's a review of the reality of our emotions, and I appreciated the exploration of the feels, especially as someone who has literally all of them.

alwayscariabook's review against another edition

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3.75

I enjoyed reading this and it resonated with me. I didn’t really learn anything about how to experience life differently. 

midlife_reader's review against another edition

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4.0

Another great book for introverts and melancholic personality types. I love how both this and Quiet highlight the strengths of personalities like mine. I didn’t like it as much as Quiet but I did enjoy it.

tarabaharan's review against another edition

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informative medium-paced

3.5

gobiasblunke's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

love_schwizzle's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.0

ninyai's review against another edition

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3.0

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sford7's review against another edition

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4.0

I had high expectations of this book. I still enjoyed it, but was looking for something more profound.

keith_weir's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.75