Marbles

Loved it. It also taught me a lot about various mental illness stuff, though I (thought I) knew a lot already. Can't wait to read her other books!

Fantastic graphic explanation of the author's experience with Bipolar. As a therapist this is 100% going on my list of books to recommend to clients.

I really like the use of comics for biographical works, something about the visual element allows for a expression of mental states which resonates better with me.

It was a jolt to see a medication I took briefly mentioned in this book, but it hit home that there are commonalities between bipolar disorder and unipolar depression. I think the author got across the mania of a manic episode really well as well as the frustration of not being able to ‘fix' the ‘problem'.

Read this extended title. It is a perfect description of this little book. It is all you need to know about it.

When I first flipped through the book it seemed so simple, but there are so many layers to it. The author shares her struggles with the reader openly and honestly. And that's all it is – someone sharing her experience with others without fishing for sympathy or any other kind of attention (like most people seem to do when they share their pain with others). She provides tons of information about the disease without it ever seeming dry or full of boring statistics.  The illustrations are great, too. Thanks Goodreads First Reads for sharing this great memoir with me. And a big thank you to Forney for sharing her story – I am sure there are many people out there that need support in discovering that light at the end of the tunnel, and I am sure this book will serve as beacon for many.