#1 New York Times Bestseller Sadness is your superpower. In her new masterpiece, 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 grief in order to live life to the fullest. Bittersweet grabs you by the heart and doesnt let go.bren Brown, author of Atlas of the HeartSusan Cain has described and validated my existence once again!Glennon Doyle, author of UntamedThe perfect cure for toxic positivity.adam Grant, author of Think Again One Of The Most Anticipated Books Of 2022Oprah Daily, BookPageBittersweetness is a tendency to states of longing, poignancy, and sorrow; an acute awareness of passing time; and a curiously piercing joy at the beauty of the world. It recognizes that light and dark, birth and deathbitter and sweetare forever paired.If youve ever wondered why you like sad music . . .If you find comfort or inspiration in a rainy day . . .If you react intensely to music, art, nature, and beauty . . .Then you probably identify with the bittersweet state of mind.