SORROW AND BLISS Paperback – 28 April 2022

The novel covers many themes like family, love, marriage, society... but mainly it is about mental illness.How the protagonist struggles with her mental illness, how her loved ones want to help her but don't know how and ultimately how she learns to cope and live with it.It is a very touching and well written story. One that is going to stay with you for a long time ❤️

Book was in a good condition, finished it and its a good one time read. It is hilarious

"Sorrow and Bliss" by Meg Mason is like a beautiful painting, all wrapped up in the soothing colors of blue and yellow. It's a really pretty book that got so close to winning the Women's Prize for Fiction in 2022, and it kind of breaks my heart that it didn't take the trophy home. Let me tell you about Martha—she's just like us, dealing with her own messy life.She's got a sweet sister, a mom who's not really there, and a dad who's a bit down. Martha's a lot like that character Fleabag, you know, dealing with her own mental struggles. But there's something special about Martha—she's got this amazing husband. He stuck by her, even when she was tossing things around during her tough times. That's love, isn't it?But here's the thing, Martha's sad, and she doesn't quite know why. Nobody does. The book is like a breath of fresh air—it's funny, a bit sarcastic, and it moves really quickly, but at just the right times. I couldn't put it down, even when I had work piling up and lots of walking to do. It became my companion on the go, taking over my screen time.Trust me, give this book a read. I don't want you to miss out on the emotions packed into these pages. It's a journey through ups and downs, a story that sticks with you long after you've finished reading. Don't miss out on the feels!

An entire page was printed so light any letter was barely visible. Not accepted so out of Amazon. Literally have to write it out to be able to read the complete sentence at once.

TW: mental illness, depression, self harm, miscarriageThrough the protagonist Martha’s journey of a troubled childhood, two failed marriages, one miscarriage and acute navigations of relationships in the family— Meg Mason gives us a strikingly emboldened picture of what it is like to live with a mental illness that threatens to snatch anything you held dear, chop off your bonding with loved ones and make you feel like discarded clothing, and what it is like to battle years of wrong diagnoses, mental instability and psychological imbalances that overflows to even the most intimate and private areas of your life. By crafting a narrative that explores mental agony in context of what it can do to you, the book offers a take on a vortex of people around who claim to love you, but the love of whom you can never decipher. To what extent of forgiveness and reconciliation can a person stretch themselves for a person they love? And how does a mental illness ravage any good, ‘normal’, sensitive intersection that you might have with the objects and humans in your life? Martha’s character arc provides just those answers. While moving through the story, the author weaves dry sarcastic humour, cynicism, naked voyages through human personalities, colliding ideals of hope, home and love to craft a simple storyline that challenges the stigma of psychiatric illness, the ghastly aftertaste of it, and the way people around you choose to react to it. ‘Sorrow and Bliss’ largely flows in deep sorrow, with the bliss glinting only after the book has ended. Even with the myriad of ways the book dissects pain and grief, making anyone tear up just a little—the book points towards a hopeful ending that gifts a direction of closure, apology and reconciliation, which once shared, can significantly create happier times.

Waoooo what a great book....must read

A multi-layered novel "Sorrow & Bliss" broke new ground for me in exploring family, love, expectations and mental illness all at once. Sorrow and Bliss was true to its title, deeply sad, beautifully worded replete with plentiful dialogue while showing the disappointing aspects of life and the human condition. That said, I loved it and thought that there was hope embedded into the story as well as an abundance of familial love and support. Do read this immensely immersive and uplifting book which tries to show the flawed individual in all its glory.

I wasn’t ready for Sorrow and Bliss — and maybe that’s exactly why I needed it 🫠Meg Mason writes pain like poetry and wraps mental health, marriage, and the messiness of being human into something heartbreakingly relatable.It’s not just a story. It’s a mirror.There were moments I had to put the book down just to breathe. And others I wanted to underline every line.If you’ve ever struggled to explain sadness you can’t name — this book sees you.If you’re reading this, pick this one up. Then come back and tell me what it did to you ❤️#bookstagramindia #SorrowAndBliss #MegMason #BookstagramIndia #EmotionalReads #WomenWriters #MentalHealthReads #booksthatheal