Reviews

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

adourables's review

3.0

This book- like various others I’ve read (Acts of Service, The Bell Jar) is the type of book that just oozes depression. Although mentioned in the beginning of Sorrow & Bliss that there is no specific mental illness replacing it with “X” or “-“ it follows the monotonous flow of a depression book.

truly wasn’t enthralled, but I could see the hype that others have for it.

kikipapica's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

2.5

_ablb's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

jesseletford's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

margoschaaf's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

ellecam's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

kimbarnard's review

5.0

Incredible.

elizabethbrogan's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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

3.75

A bit of a slog but redeemed by the last 50 or so pages

holly42069's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This was a super interesting one
It took me a hot minute to really get into and a while to adjust to the writing style, but I learnt to enjoy it
As someone with mental health issues, I think Meg portrayed it in a super relatable way, but also found I would get lost in my own thoughts
Would definitely not recommend to someone in a reading slump, but after finishing it, I would be interested to re-read at some point now understating the story and megs writing style 

laramarz's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25