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karenleigh's review against another edition
2.0
I thought Manic glamorized bipolar disorder a bit. The ending almost seemed like a "cure" which there isn't. It only made me feel worse about being bipolar.
tiffanis29's review against another edition
4.0
Provided a better understanding of the mind and behavior of those who are manic.
jecinwv's review against another edition
4.0
This book was really insightful. I went backwards and read her second memoir first, last year. I started this memoir without knowing that it was the same author. I liked that I listened to it on audio book. The experiences she explains feel so familiar to me. The descriptions are guttural and real. While my experience is quite different from Terri's she has a great way of explaining what her experience is in a relatable way. I felt like I was able to be open with myself and this book in a space where I could accept my disorder. I know many say that this book includes a lot of shallow things: privilege, money, white culture, vanity...I can say that I heard those things and cringed at them. This is the memoir of a rich white woman from a middle class background with a good education. This colors the experience. Yet, this book was well written and the author tells her story without sugar-coating.
hmbb99's review against another edition
2.0
An interesting look on manic depression from someone who experienced it for a long time. The downside was that the story line jumped around so it was hard to figure out what was happening and when it was happening.
lorisiformes's review against another edition
4.0
This book paints a picture of mental illness in a way that is both familiar and brand-new. [a:Terri Cheney|926987|Terri Cheney|http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-U-50x66.jpg] takes what you already know about manic depression and pulls you into the reality of it.
It is a vivid, beautiful, painful tale of one woman's attempts to both fight her insanity and find a balance inside of it.
While the author's decision to print her story out of chronological order might bother some, I found it very fitting. As with her life, the progression of her memoir centers around the ups and downs of her illness. With each chapter, you find out more about what you've already read, and get a new piece to the puzzle.
Manic: A Memoir was never Cheney's life story, nor does it attempt to be. It is a striking view of manic depression, shared the way only someone who has lived through it can.
It is a vivid, beautiful, painful tale of one woman's attempts to both fight her insanity and find a balance inside of it.
While the author's decision to print her story out of chronological order might bother some, I found it very fitting. As with her life, the progression of her memoir centers around the ups and downs of her illness. With each chapter, you find out more about what you've already read, and get a new piece to the puzzle.
Manic: A Memoir was never Cheney's life story, nor does it attempt to be. It is a striking view of manic depression, shared the way only someone who has lived through it can.
amstratton's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
bookishblond's review against another edition
3.0
Absolutely terrifying; Terri Cheney has so closely captured the bipolar experience.
However, I'm sick of reading about the mental anguish of beautiful and successful women.
However, I'm sick of reading about the mental anguish of beautiful and successful women.
epeolatrist's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
fast-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Sexual assault