Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

53 reviews

zara89's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Chronic illness, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Abortion, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Suicide

erin_forgie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book so much. 
I only really felt the bliss after

Martha’s diagnosis

 
It really delves into the sorrow straight away, so be prepared to feel a bit emotional. 
It had all the correct ingredients for a 5 star, just something was missing and I’m not quite sure why. I think maybe it was the writing style, I just sometimes found it confusing when someone was speaking as the writer would add extra details about what they had said, outside of the speech marks - and as someone who adores Sally Rooney, its not the lack of speech marks, its just the lack of fully feeling the conversation. 
*after a couple of months*
This book is a 5 star, I think about it constantly and I really appreciate what it has done 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Abortion

Minor: Death of parent

tenderbench's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism

eve81's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

hdavo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful fast-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

5.0

I loved this book. The writing, the cast of deeply flawed people who love each other more than anything, the dark humor.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide

Minor: Domestic abuse

hannahebert's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Phenomenal read. A brilliant portrayal of a woman’s suffering from a mental illness. I was completely hooked from start to finish. Captivating imagery and a very real portrayal of people. Satisfying ending.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Domestic abuse

painausten314's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Moderate: Violence

shannon_novelli's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Minor: Domestic abuse

rosalind's review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, and Abortion

Minor: Vomit, Violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

teainthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Miscarriage and Domestic abuse