Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

Sorrow and Bliss

Meg Mason

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

347 pages | first published 2021

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Everyone tells Martha Friel she is clever and beautiful, a brilliant writer who has been loved every day of her adult life by one man, her husband Patrick. A gift, her mother once said, not everybody gets. So why is everything broken? Why is Marth...
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Summary of 5481 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 68%
sad 67%
dark 48%
funny 48%
hopeful 32%
challenging 29%
tense 10%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 25%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 38% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

4.28

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