A review by emmab85
Sorrow & Bliss by Meg Mason
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
For the majority of this book I felt like I was missing something. It’s critical acclaim suggests it may indeed just be me. Reviews state a dark comedy element to some of the event descriptions but i found myself too irritated to pick that up.
There was some clear skill in the rating the impact of long-term mental illness on the person and persons around them. To not name the condition would have been more effective if it had not been continually alluded to for the majority of the novel and therefore came off as gimmicky not clever.
There was some clear skill in the rating the impact of long-term mental illness on the person and persons around them. To not name the condition would have been more effective if it had not been continually alluded to for the majority of the novel and therefore came off as gimmicky not clever.