More or Less Maddy
Lisa Genova
368 pages/9 hours and 28 minutes
Gallery Books/Simon Audio
published January 14, 2025
Thanks @bookloversthebuzz @gallerybooks and @simon.audio for my #gifted book and audiobook.
Between this awesome cover and that I still think of Still Alice at times, I knew I needed to read this book.
I think everyone could benefit from reading books that show mental illness from the inside. I was able to walk in Maddy’s shoes and feel her highs and lows with her. And it’s a scary thought how quickly she shifts from control to out of control. And at times how close my thoughts might be on the edge.
Maddy is such a relatable character. I connected with her right away. And I kept dreaming with her that there was an answer for her. But like I’ve always read the book does a great job of showcasing the human side of this illness. And the ups and downs and what starts out as an everyday thought slips into the extremes. I appreciated how it also showed the strain on loved ones as the illness took over.
This was a little hard at times to read and digest, but those moments with Maddy gave me a deeper understanding of what those living with the illness endure.
Tessa Albertson did a great job of narrating and making Maddy’s trials spring to life. It was a seamless experience switching back and forth from the book to the audiobook.
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