Sorrow and Bliss

Autor: Meg Mason

It is a raw, darkly comedic, and profound exploration of a marriage struggling under the weight of an unnamed mental illness, focusing on how a couple navigates love and communication in the face of profound personal struggle. The story is narrated by Martha, a witty and intelligent woman in her late thirties who is struggling with a severe, unnamed mental illness that has plagued her since she was a teenager. The narrative is a fragmented, sometimes unreliable account of her life: her privileged upbringing, her complicated relationship with her artist parents, and her deep, all-consuming love for her husband, Patrick, a kind and patient man.