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I relate to this book so hardcore rn 💛

Just finished this! I have mixed feelings about it. I think it depicted the maniac and depressive episodes of bipolar disorder well. However, i found the solutions to her problems, especially her mental health to be very idealistic. Each problem seemed readily solved. I also think the romantic relationship did not add anything to the story. Overall, it's a good depiction of bipolar disorder but not a great plot or development based story

This was fantastic! Mel was such a great, complex character and the storyline was very dark and complicated. 10/10.

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This is my next read - another one I learned about from Litsy! edit: and this will be my 10th read of 2019!

Without sounding harsh, I found Mel to be bright, confident and honest, but the way she tracked her feelings was incredibly juvenile. This is where her relationship with the retired doctor could have been fleshed out—this was a flaw in the story in that there was a beautiful and honest relationship that was never explored and this could have been the perfect vehicle to her memories of Nolan.
All-in-all, a good read.

Very good. Definitely made me want to keep reading to put the story together, and there are some intense parts that I couldn‘t put the book down.

Quick YA mental health read , which packs a heavy punch of the feels. I don't know if it was 100% accurate with the rep of Bipolar disorder, but I could relate to the mental health parts as a whole.

4 ⭐️

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Didn't know what to pick up next , but came across this on Libby last night ! I'm really liking it so far 😄 #currentlyreading

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For 16 year old Mel Hannigan, bipolar disorder makes life unpredictable. Her latest struggle is balancing her relationships with her instinct to keep everyone at arm‘s length. And when a former friend confronts Mel with the truth about the way their relationship ended, deeply buried secrets threaten to come out and upend her shaky equilibrium.

As the walls of Mel‘s compartmentalized world crumble, she fears the worse, as she risks everything...

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Book one of the #readathon DONE!
This book focuses on bipolar and really takes you inside the character living with the mental illness, while also capturing the usual teenage issues that are going on. I loved the MC, her friends, the nursing home residents where she worked and her relationship with her mum and Aunty. 5 stars.

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So sleepy, it's after 10pm here and I just finished reading another book, so giving myself a social media break before jumping into this!

This story got me. I don't often read books where any character has bipolar because I'm to close to it. This one though I really connected to Mel, the MC who has bipolar because it's a very realistic depiction. It was emotionally charged, the family situation, the friend drama, wasn't over done, didn't distort the story. I really liked the authenticity, she was me I was 10 years ago. It was odd and sometimes hard to read but absolutely worth it.

I definitely recommend the book. It‘s not very long, moves quickly, and gives an alternate view of bipolar disorder than many are used to.

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This book gives you an entirely new perspective on what living with an invisible disability must be like. Battling with your body and your mind everyday to feel "normal" is a normal occurrence for the main character Mel. While not strong in storyline, it makes up for it in the things you learn.

I found the first 2/3 of this book slow (and hard to come back to), but after that everything fleshes out and I ended up enjoy the novel. I think a big problem for me was my lack of connection to the MC until after that 2/3 part. There are diverse characters (LGBT and POC) and I felt the author's handling of bipolar disorder was done well. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Cup of tea and a short novel. A teenager struggles to hide her bipolar disorder from her friends.

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For Mel Hannigan, bipolar disorder makes life unpredictable. Her latest struggle is balancing her growing feelings in a new relationship with her instinct to keep everyone at arm's length. When a former friend confronts Mel with the truth about the way their relationship ended, deeply buried secrets threaten to come out. As the walls of Mel's world crumble, she fears her friends will abandon her if they learn what she's been hiding.

#TBR 😱📚

A main character who has bipolar disorder has me so intrigued to read this book. Can't wait to get into it.

While this book definitely wasn't perfect, I loved it. It was raw and real and so different from anything I've read before. This is one everyone should pick up.