Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

31 reviews

tysuckz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Honestly despite it being a relatively low rating (compared to everyone elses) this is probably one of my favourite books. It was so easy to read and so pleasant but shocking in the harsh realities of the way mental illnesses are treated. 

I do think that one thing that lowered the rating for me is the idea that the mental illness is hidden, we never find out what it is and it actually isn't a real diagnosable mental illness by the authors account. I suppose the point is so any mental illness could be substituted in there, however I just wish that if it was written deliberately for that purpose then it wouldn't have discussed specifics such as the types of web pages that come up when she googled it etc. That way it could be more applicable to anything you wanted it to be about? 

Anyway, I enjoyed it and it was nice to see most things resolve at the end. It is very bittersweet I appose! 

I remember reading another review of someone saying they had a love hate relationship with the characters and how they wanted to fix them and cry with them or scream at them and I'm totally with it to be honest. I wanted nothing more than to knock some kindness into some of them but at the same time you can't help but feel sorrow with and for them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism and Miscarriage

ashlyntalksbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Emotional abuse, Abortion, Miscarriage, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Self harm, and Death

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

berglindsh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Miscarriage, Self harm, Abortion, and Gaslighting

shelfofunread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Alcoholism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

emzireads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Miscarriage

myparisbookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Miscarriage

Minor: Alcoholism and Self harm

absolutive's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Miscarriage

bella_cavicchi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.5

When asked what my favorite genre is, I often respond by saying "slice-of-life" fiction. I kind of just want to hand them SORROW AND BLISS as a prime example of what I mean. A brilliant depiction of love and living and the ups and downs they entail.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cursing

jennikreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy