Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

51 reviews

laurafrances's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Miscarriage and Abortion

Minor: Vomit and Suicide

katierobertsonshaddix's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Suicide, Death, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

coffeespooncait's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

paperback_whiplash's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Domestic abuse

lollierey's review against another edition

emotional relaxing medium-paced

5.0

“That the afterwards is why sex exists.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

vllmbr's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide

zara89's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Chronic illness, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Abortion, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Suicide

radfordmanor's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Abortion, Miscarriage, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

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

kycerae's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Mental illness

Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicide