Susan Cain explores the power of bittersweet emotions, blending research and memoir to reveal how sorrow and longing fuel creativity and connection.
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Susan Cain explores the power of bittersweet emotions, blending research and memoir to reveal how sorrow and longing fuel creativity and connection.
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • The author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet explores the power of the bittersweet personality, revealing a misunderstood side of mental health and creativity while offering a roadmap to facing heartbreak in order to live life to the fullest. “ Bittersweet has the power to transform the way you see your life and the world.”—OPRAH “Grabs you by the heart and doesn’t let go.”—BRENÉ BROWN, author of Atlas of the Heart “Susan Cain has describ...
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Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore present
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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Brief mentions of addiction as a source of personal pain
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Sufi mysticism, spiritual longing, and divine yearning themes recur
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Critiques toxic positivity culture; values melancholy and sensitivity
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Discusses loss, mortality, heartbreak; unprocessed pain leading to harm
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