a10m10's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
milaaras's review against another edition
5.0
the beginning was tough because this is unlike anything I’ve read before, so I considered just moving on to something else, but I pushed through as someone with very similar taste in books loved this one. and oh my!! i’m so glad I did! absolutely wonderful!
martynahanna's review against another edition
4.0
I took a while to find my flow with it, but as I soon as I did, I was a total devotee. Ridiculous, funny, sad, heartbreaking, a perfect mix of all things that contribute to the humanness and absurdity of life and adulting.
whatsbookinjenni's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
4.5
There are quite literally many tears streaming down my face in the moments before I have to leave for work
harrietmarydean's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
read_by_eveline's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
feainneh's review against another edition
fast-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
2.0
bookshopbree's review against another edition
5.0
Such a powerful and poignant story about the many complexities and layers of mental illness, from the perspective of the sufferer, but also for those who live with them. There were many points during the story I felt weary for Martha, the main character, but never once was I weary of journeying with her. I really loved the way Meg Mason explores all the facets of living with someone with mental illness. Often in a story we only get a brief glimpse of all the different angles, but in Sorrow and Bliss it feels like we get the whole of it, from its beginning to end. There were times I felt a kinship with Martha, having felt that "bone tiredness", struggling with myself, my mind, my place in the world, and how the people in my life have to alongside it. This book has a heavy and complicated subject matter, but is written simply and beautifully.
sjw203's review
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25