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ruby_mae_read's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Grief
laurafrances's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Miscarriage and Abortion
Minor: Suicide and Vomit
katierobertsonshaddix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
coffeespooncait's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, and Alcohol
Minor: Abortion and Death of parent
mraybennett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
hannahmh13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Pregnancy
adelal's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism and Miscarriage
Minor: Pregnancy
bookaholiz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Some books are hard to describe with words. But Sorrow and Bliss put me through all the range of emotions in the span of a few pages, and Martha is surely one of the most memorable protagonists I’ve ever read. She is flawed and complicated and compelling, she made you frustrated and hopeless and sympathized and angry and sad with her.
I’m not sure I agree with every message in this book, but it is such a personal narrative that I cannot dispute it either. I especially like the personal touch of not including the actual diagnosis in the book to show that it does not matter what it is, it is valid and you deserve to treat it with the same respect.
Anyway, I just inexplicably adore a sad book that managed to convince you why it has to be so damn sad.
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
the ending was amazing though
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
gtrue21's review against another edition
- 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
2.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Pregnancy