Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

323 reviews

peckreadsbooks's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion

racheljiyoungshin's review against another edition

challenging 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

megh_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcoholism and Miscarriage

kajasversion's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

Phenomenal. Truly made me ache with the pain the protagonist was feeling. Every single person in this book is flawed, such an honest and hearbreaking portrayal. I loved every second of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide

lilibet13's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Self harm

hannah109's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

loved the bitter-sweet ending, it made me want to know more about Martha and Patrick, and not to know more at the same time, thinking that it was just enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Miscarriage

strad78'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

3.5

This was my second try reading this book. The beginning is slow, but picks up a bit and then slows down again, I got bored at about 70% but was too close to the end to give up. Most of time I didn't like the MC even if I did feel for her. The representation of the how her illness affected the people closest to her helped bump my rating. I would recommend it to right person.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Miscarriage

elizabethww's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

nclausel25's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

anniesher23's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book so much! I think my favorite part was how great of an unreliable narrator Martha is, even about her own character, relationships, and deepest desires. Learning more and more as the book goes on is so captivating and beautiful. 

Martha’s development feels earned and real. I was impressed at how, even at her worst, I felt and understood her anger. Then I felt her shame and remorse. And when she puts in the work to repair her relationships, she is held accountable, and her loved ones are too. 

As a side note, I think this is a really important book within the context of mental health/treatment and reproductive justice.

This book is so heartbreaking, but it’s also hopeful. I love how much love there is in this story 🤍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abortion