Lisa Genova

Jan 24, 2025 | journalgazette.net | Lisa Genova |Christy Keller

Being part of a perfect Connecticut family that values country club dinners over most things in life is enough pressure to make a 19-year-old pull apart at the seams. On top of that, imagine being dumped by the boyfriend you’ve been with for four years right before going off to NYU to start your freshman year – talk about triggering.

Jan 17, 2025 | bookreporter.com | Lisa Genova

Lisa Genova, the bestselling author of STILL ALICE and EVERY NOTE PLAYED, returns with yet another poignant, meticulously researched and emotionally resonant exploration of a misunderstood disease. Moving on from Alzheimer's and ALS, this time Genova turns her keen eye to bipolar disorder. Maddy Banks has never quite lived up to the expectations of her mother, who is laser-focused on perfection.

Jan 15, 2025 | audiofilemagazine.com | Lisa Genova

by | Read by Tessa Albertson Narrator Tessa Albertson captures the turmoil experienced by Maddy, a college student who is grappling with a recent diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Albertson's youthful timbre and expressive intonation perfectly convey Maddy's myriad symptoms, which include obsessional thinking and self-harm by cutting. Albertson's varied pacing helps listeners sense Maddy's intense discomfort and confusion.

Jan 14, 2025 | female.com.au | Lisa Genova

Win one of 5 x More or Less Maddy books by Lisa Genova From the bestselling author of Still Alice and Inside the O'Briens comes a breathless, riveting novel 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 student at NYU. Between exams, navigating life in the city, and a recent breakup, it's normal to feel overwhelmed.

Jan 14, 2025 | kirkusreviews.com | Lisa Genova |Kristin Hannah

This story would serve young adults dealing with mental health issues and anyone who seeks to understand them. Maddy Banks has just finished her freshman year at NYU when she has her first episode, seemingly out of nowhere. High school was a breeze, though she allowed her boyfriend to monopolize so much of her time that she graduated without friends. Then he broke up with her, and she spent the next year grieving instead of partaking in college life.