Musings of a Mad Madam

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Summary: Not meant to give advice..but an account of mental illness
Review: Musings of a Mad Madam is an interesting look inside the mind of a hospitalized bipolar. It's presented as a series of musings, short vignettes of daily life and the tenuous friendships formed while in a psychiatric hospital. This format, almost poetic in the sparse wording, could only come from a broken mind, a mind where all illusions and guile have been temporarily stripped away.
Bravo!

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Summary: Dear Diary...
Review: Musings of a Mad Madam is an interesting look inside the mind of a hospitalized bipolar. It's presented as a series of musings, short vignettes of daily life and the tenuous friendships formed while in a psychiatric hospital. This format, almost poetic in the sparse wording, could only come from a broken mind, a mind where all illusions and guile have been temporarily stripped away.
Bravo!

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Summary: Girl, Interminable
Review: This book is a great tale of life in a psychiatric ward.
However, due to its diary format, it has no beginning or end, and certainly no main plot, making it easy to put down and pick up later.
I wish the author the best, but I didn't get much information that would be practical for my own life out of her book.

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Summary: Not meant to give advice..but an account of mental illness
Review: This book was not meant to give advice on how to live life as a manic depressive or give suggestions. It is one woman's account of her own journey through mental illness. It is set in a diary format. It is not a story and does not have a 'plot' perse..but the writing is very engaging and candid. Recommended.