Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

13 reviews

sardinetin's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Grief, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use

sb27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

3.75

Wasn't sure about the style of the book at the beginning. Couldn't really get into it and then suddenly it clicked and was really easy to read. The day time reading helped too. 
M is loved, but doesn't know it. She pushes those she loves away. Not helped by the fact that she doesn't know what is wrong with her until near the end of the novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Drug use

heathergeorge's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Addiction

Moderate: Drug use and Abortion

Minor: Medical content and Cursing

asbat's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Amazing writing and enjoyed the flow of the book. Reflection on everyday life with mental health and how this affects relationships. I wasn’t blown away as expected but made me think more about mental health and empathise with those suffering with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence, Domestic abuse, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Medical content

Minor: Cursing, Medical trauma, Self harm, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, and Abortion

_rosie_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Drug use, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug abuse

agiali's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.0

☼ 177/108

Although this book had many dog-ear moments and a VERYYY strong beginning, middle, and end, it just didn’t do for me what it did for others and that’s okay :)

Still a very good book that I recommend for sure!!! I would say the writing reminds me a bit of Ottessa Moshfegh meets Sally Rooney.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Drug use and Miscarriage

jennifercrowe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

vicsmait's review against another edition

emotional 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: Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug use

Moderate: Grief

shawnalouise's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Grief, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death and Drug use