More or Less Maddy

A Novel

De: Lisa Genova

Narrado por: Tessa Albertson

**National Bestseller**

A “riveting page-turner” (Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee) about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally “normal” life for a career in stand-up comedy.

Maddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out freshman at NYU. Between schoolwork, exams, navigating life in the city, and a recent breakup, it’s normal to be feeling overwhelmed. It doesn’t help that she’s always felt like the odd one out in her picture-perfect Connecticut family. But Maddy’s latest low is devastatingly low, convincing her to go on an antidepressant. She begins to feel good, dazzling good in fact, and she soon spirals high into a wild and terrifying mania that culminates in a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.

As she struggles to find her way in this new reality, navigating the complex effects bipolar has on her identity, her relationships, and her life dream, Maddy will have to figure out how to manage being both too much and not enough.

With her signature “deep empathy and insight” (Booklist), Harvard-trained neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author Lisa Genova has crafted an “affecting, harrowing, beautiful, and enlightening” (Shelf Awareness) novel that makes complicated mental health issues accessible and human. More or Less Maddy is destined to become another classic like Still Alice.

©2025 Lisa Genova (P)2025 Simon & Schuster Audio

So True about Bipolar Disorder

I was drawn to this book because of the connection to the mental health issue of bipolar disorder. Our adult son resides with us, on again, off again, as he lives with bipolar disorder, addiction recovery, and personality disorder. The author does an disturbingly wonderful job of capturing this disease. Our son was diagnosed in high school and still tortured by it even at age 36. Kudos to a job well done Lisa!

Lisa Genova Does It Again

I have read all of Lisa Genova’s books. This was the first time I did an audiobook version version instead and I have to tell you I absolutely loved it! The performance of this book was so well done! He truly beautiful story about bipolar.

Neurologically Necessary Novels

Keep writing! Your stories give wonderful insight into someone with these disorders/conditions. I love them all.

Love!

I feel like I was walking through this personally. Per usual, Lisa Genova, brings us into the world of a unique individual.

Understanding Bi Polar

I have read all of Genova’s books and learned so much! This one especially captured my attention and liked how the author wove facts not her fictional story, it added to my knowledge of my father ‘s disorde so it was personal, Thanks for writing about it!

Loved It!

Loved this book. Like all of Lisa Genova’s books - it’s a must read or listen to.

Bipolar touches so many people, maybe even you, and you don't even know it! Perhaps in your house, your circle of friends, and it's most definitely in the communities we live in.

What I love so much about Lisa's writing is that she provides us with the opportunity to get inside and see what it feels like to have, care for, live with, or love someone who has Alzheimer's, Autism, Left Neglect, Huntington's, ALS, and now Bipolar.

Thank you, Lisa, for sharing your gift with us!

Truthfulness

The characters were imperfect and real and fully developed -not just the main character and the disease was explained

A vivid portrayal of the struggle to cope with bipolar disorder.

The author has captured the inner experience of bipolar disorder by diving into the weeds of it. Unforgettable and Moving narrative.

Empathy and humorous guide you through a very heavy topic that Genova makes palpable and not scary.

Lisa Genova, once again, brings to light in such a delicate & kind way, a stigmatized neurological human condition that left me not frightened but empathetic and curious.Through her humor and research, Lisa builds characters that we can all relate to on some level. She teaches us, through story, about the complexities, good and bad, that living with bipolar 2 brings to not just the protagonist (Maddy), but also to her inner circle of family and friends. Most importantly, Genova shows us how one can live with any condition without shame and judgement. Bravo!!

Amazing

There is nothing to dislike about a Lisa Genova novel. Every book is outstanding. You get the opportunity to understandan illness with compassion and a story.