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There was a lot to like about this one, but there was also a lot I found quite silly. 🤷🏻‍♀️

This story is about Maddy a young college student who is given bipolar diagnosis. I learned a lot about this awful disorder and had empathy for Maddy but at the same time there was something about the story and main character and the ending that just didn‘t sit well with me I don‘t have enough room here to explain. This was between pick & so-so

I almost bailed here - too much for my current mood, but Maddie pulled me in. This is a good book to help a reader walk in the shoes of someone diagnosed with bipolar. ….TW for those feeing inundated with Taylor Swift coverage, she‘s mentioned often here🤣

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This was often an uncomfortable read, but also a valuable one; I imagine it will stick with me. I couldn‘t help but get a little teary at the end. It felt realistic and raw while also honoring the resilience of the human spirit. 🎧

When Maddy learns she has BPD, she needs to learn how she wants to be in the world, overcome self-doubt and fear, and rebuild her family‘s trust in her. This book was nothing short of incredible.

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⭐️Maddy is such a great character

⭐️Lisa Genova is fantastic when life turns on a dime

⭐️This story will have you laughing and crying all in the same paragraph

https://reecaspieces.com/2025/01/29/more-or-less-maddy-by-lisa-genova-galleryboo...

What an excellent book! The narrator is phenomenal at bringing Maddy Banks‘ story to life! As someone who struggles with mental illness (though not bipolar) it‘s always great to see stories feature an accurate portrayal of it. It can be a hard book to listen to at times (*trigger warning* there‘s graphic descriptions of cutting) but a worthy one. It makes me feel sad to think of those who suffer that don‘t have Maddy‘s resources & familial support

20yr old Maddie is diagnosed with bipolar disorder after storming out of Thanksgiving dinner to go meet Taylor Swift to collaborate on her memoir.

It took until just past halfway to really get into this and connect with the characters. That's so very different from Genova's other books. But once it hit its stride I had a hard time putting it down.

6/80

"Maddie stares at the ceiling fan above her."

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This is a very light pick for me. It had all the promise, and the humanity of the characters was second to none, but it isn't a 5 star for me.

That feeling when a preorder arrives 💃🏻😁

An interesting read and, despite some choppiness in the latter 1/4 of the book, would absolutely recommend.

I had a lovely experience listening to Lisa Genova speak about her new book, More or Less Maddy with a couple of friends. I‘m looking forward to the read!

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This one hit close to home. Like Maddy, I was diagnosed with bipolar in my 20s. While my manic episodes weren‘t quite so crazy, I related to the isolation she felt and (now that I‘m older) the fears her mother had. Once again, Genova hits the perfect note as a neuroscientist and novelist.

Maddy is a student when she starts having bipolar symptoms. She develops an interest in comedy, but her manic episodes make her family fear it‘s not realistic.

Genova always manages to educate as she entertains and she succeeds in doing that once again with this novel. This time she tackles 'bipolar disorder'. Told from the POV of a young woman suffering with it, the book reads at a different pace, depending on whether she is manic, depressed or steady and thus captures the feeling somewhat for the reader. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. I enjoyed it and came away entertained and more knowledgeable. 4/5