Reviews

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

mollywilbers's review against another edition

4.0

This is applicable to every person. Even if you're not a bittersweet type, this can help you in relating to those who are. Perfect for a book club in any setting. Read it for my work book club and the conversation that resulted was so very interesting.

feminerdity's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

lkshaw1217's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

claskowski's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

azureyoshi's review against another edition

2.0

I liked Quiet, but this one didn't resonate with me. It felt way more like a Malcolm Gladwell book, and the chapters where she focused on an immortalist cult and how to make bittersweetness a competitive business advantage just rubbed me the wrong way.

calebmatthews's review against another edition

3.0

This book has some good things to say, but it also brings in some not useful info. I expected a lot more since everyone seemed to really speak highly of quiet.

Here are some of my fave parts:

Bittersweet

Dislike: four humors

The longing is the connection. (Ex dog whining)

Dislike: “Masculine (I love you) and feminine (I am waiting for you) sides of love”

Paraphrased: Music is not the beauty itself, it is the vehicle that temporarily allows us to experience the beauty.

faitheve's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

Beautifully written thought piece 

pmgerovac's review against another edition

5.0

This is an excellent book about healing in some ways I've never considered before. It is however written in an academic style. I like it but some may not. I did not read Quiet but I have it on hold at the Library.

moonspluvia's review against another edition

5.0

My first BOTM book!! And one of the best I’ve read. I’ve always wondered what that feeling was when I listened to a lot of my favorite songs… it was bittersweetness! So many things I’ve felt throughout my life were explained in this book, and although I wasn’t a fan of Part 2 with all the work and business talk, I learned so much. Will be recommending this to everyone!

wintermomof4's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0