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Sorrow and Bliss

By: Meg Mason
Narrated by: Hannah Monson
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Spiky, sharp, intriguingly dark and tender, full of pathos, fury and wit, Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason is a dazzling, distinctive novel from a boldly talented writer. For fans of Sally Rooney, Taffy Brodesser-Akner and Fleabag.

This novel is about a woman called Martha. She knows there is something wrong with her, but she doesn't know what it is. Her husband Patrick thinks she is fine. He says everyone has something, the thing is just to keep going.

Martha told Patrick before they got married that she didn't want to have children. He said he didn't mind either way because he has loved her since he was fourteen and making her happy is all that matters, although he does not seem able to do it.

By the time Martha finds out what is wrong, it doesn't really matter anymore. It is too late to get the only thing she has ever wanted. Or maybe it will turn out that you can stop loving someone and start again from nothing—if you can find something else to want.

The book is set in London and Oxford. It is sad and funny.

©2020 Meg Mason (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
Coming of Age Dark humor Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Comedy Funny
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'Sorrow and Bliss is a book you'll want to devour in one sitting...an adult coming-of-age novel told with force, breathlessness and a confessional style that makes you feel as if you're sharing intimacies with an old friend.... Mason's writing has been compared to Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag for good reason...fresh and revelatory...sharp, racy and entertaining throughout.' (The Saturday Paper)

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Do yourself a favour and buy this book it had me laughing and crying could not stop listening

My favourite book ever

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A funny, sad, wonderful story that fills your head and your heart. Despite everything, all I want to do is join this family for Christmas Day. Highly recommended.

Simply sublime

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