Sorrow and Bliss

This one surprised me. This is the first work book-club book that I've thoroughly enjoyed, and would absolutely recommend. It's witty (in a quintessentially British way), very readable, and presents a realistic take on how mental illness impacts relationships. While intense at times, it's ultimately uplifting. I got sucked in and couldn't stop.

Heavy fiction about Martha and life til 40. Always “different”. Since 17 meds for mental health (many diagnoses) and many therapists. The first one had the correct one but her mother didn't tell her as it was to terrible her to saddle her with that “label” (which is not named). Artsy family, close sister, marries Patrick (friend since young), is a writer but just can't fit in anywhere. At age 40, gets correct diagnosis and it turns her life upside down and inside out. Satisfying conclusion follows difficult times for her as she struggles to come to terms with what this did to her life and how she had to adapt to life and who she really was and what her expectations for herself were now that she had the keys to find her true self. Slow-paced-compelling-emotional- funny-sad-tense-character driven with complicated characters