Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

33 reviews

amibo's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

 So the description of this book that says this woman has gone home to her parents' that sounds like a quirky fun book is NOT THIS BOOK. It's irritatingly wrong and I'd be more angry about it except it got me to read a book I might not have otherwise read, and I'm glad I did.

The descriptions of pregnancy and motherhood and birth are hilariously pitch-perfect. The descriptions of mental illness are heartbreakingly real.

This book is extremely funny, and almost unbearably sad, and I wanted to strangle characters, and hug them, and fix them, and in the end, hope for and with them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit

brandijo1321's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, and Suicide

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

callmeamelia's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts

larawade's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-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

4.75

This book shocked me. I thought it was going to be droll middle-aged fiction, but it had me weeping by the end. I’m glad I took the recommendation from the shopkeeper. Wonderful story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

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

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

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

freydawreviews's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide

Moderate: Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, and Abortion

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