This was a interesting albeit challenging read. Dr. Jamison is very clearly incredibly intelligent and the book is written in a more academic style than I am used to for memoirs, so it took me a while (and a few times of abandoning the book and returning to it) to finish it. 
 I read this book purely out of curiosity and insight on the illness, so I enjoyed her honesty and openness on her experiences with bipolar disorder. I did find at times the writing to be dense or dry. Other parts were very grandiose and I found difficult to read through (especially some of the name dropping). However, the strong parts of the story made up for the rest. For example, Jamison's description on lithium and her reluctance to take it was very insightful and relatable but also deeply emotional. Overall, this was an effective insight into manic depression and very informative.