Caitlin B. (penmage007) reviewed on 7/21/2013 + 10 more book reviews

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Excellent book! Written in a similar style to Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, Madness serves as a glimpse into Marya's life before her diagnosis as well as her struggles and trials after diagnosis- hospitalizations, relapses, etc. I read this book in a single sitting- I even skipped supper!

There is no real "happily ever after", tidy wrap up ending to Madness- Marya is treating her condition, to be sure, but she is not cured, and Madness still lurks.

If you are the kind of reader that needs a book to be wrapped up with a tidy bow, this is not for you. It is, however, an enlightening read about the struggles faced by an ordinary woman with a frightening mental illness.

I would give this six stars if I could.

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