More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
When it comes to the human brain and the way it impacts our humanity, no one can write stories better than Lisa Genova. Her stories are always real and layered and her characters are always true to the complexities of what it means to be human. And this one is no exception.
Maddy’s journey with discovering, living with, fighting and trying to make it through her bipolar diagnosis is heart-wrenching, scary, and not for the weak at heart. It’s real and gritty and scary and it makes you want to cry again and again.
Bipolar disorder is no joke and Genova handles it with the seriousness and grace it requires. She doesn’t shy away from the really hard parts and she manages to make us fall in love with Maddy even while we feel sorry for her and angry at her. All of the emotions are raw and real. This is exceptional book.
with gratitude to netgalley and Gallery Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
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