Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

Sorrow and Bliss

Meg Mason

346 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Everyone tells Martha Friel she is clever and beautiful, a brilliant writer who has been loved every day of her adult life by one man, her husband Patrick. A gift, her mother once said, not everybody gets. So why is everything broken? Why is Ma...

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Community Reviews Summary of 12,616 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 69%
reflective 67%
dark 47%
funny 47%
hopeful 32%
challenging 29%
tense 11%
inspiring 8%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 23%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 36% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

4.21

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