Marbles : Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me: A Graphic Memoir (Paperback)

from Esquiress

Marbles was a read I won't soon forget. The graphic portions were really well done, and the text portions were spot on. I really felt what the author had been going through at the time, and I felt a camaraderie with her as I read. I learned a great deal more about Bi-Polar Disorder. There are a l...

from Clare.Davitt

So well done-the art, the writing, the honesty-it all captures so much of what being bi-polar I is like. As a diagnosed bi-polar II, I relate to so much of her experiences and thoughts and worries. An incredibly reassuring book to read as well as informative for any friends and family of those wi...

from SqueakyChu

It seems that bipolar disorder has gone mainstream! Ellen Forney's graphic novel reads like a blend of Alison Bechdel (a graphic novelist who also draws cartoons of women having sex with each other) and Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison (the psychologist who first brought bipolar disorder out as a subject...

from TheReadingMermaid

A very accurate portrayal of depression, mania & the struggles accompanying both. As a person who struggles with her own depression, this book really spoke to my heart. It's scary but also refreshing. I would highly recommend this book to anyone struggling with mental illness (personality/mood di...

from ElizaJane

Reason for Reading: This book talked to me and I had to read it. I'm bi-polar and had always been creative in various media. I had expanded into what I finally called "art" but since my various diagnoses and meds, I have not done my art or any form of creative expression besides my current so-cal...