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labunnywtf's review against another edition
5.0
I don't like it when your head breaks.
God, this book screwed with me. This book messed with my head so much, I had to take a couple of days to process what I'd read, and all of me wants to start it back from the beginning and try again, try to see what is real and what isn't real in Alex's world.
I really, truly, and genuinely want to know if this is an accurate view inside of a schizophrenic mind. I realize that all schizophrenics don't think and feel the same way, but unless Francesca Zappia is, in fact, a schizophrenic, I really want to know if this is accurate.
Whether it is or not, though, it is still a mind bender. And my heart aches and breaks over and over throughout as I read her struggle to decipher what in her world is true and not true.
Especially considering how kind of insane her world is, even without the actual mental disorder. You feel throughout that everything has an unreal quality to it, and clearly that can't be real life. And to find out that what you were sure is not real actually is real, and things that seem obviously real are, in fact, hallucinations. It's just...
This is a really and truly brilliant look into the world of mental illness. And I don't think I can possibly put my fingers to these keys enough times to accurately express that. It's a wonderful read from start to finish.
God, this book screwed with me. This book messed with my head so much, I had to take a couple of days to process what I'd read, and all of me wants to start it back from the beginning and try again, try to see what is real and what isn't real in Alex's world.
I really, truly, and genuinely want to know if this is an accurate view inside of a schizophrenic mind. I realize that all schizophrenics don't think and feel the same way, but unless Francesca Zappia is, in fact, a schizophrenic, I really want to know if this is accurate.
Whether it is or not, though, it is still a mind bender. And my heart aches and breaks over and over throughout as I read her struggle to decipher what in her world is true and not true.
Especially considering how kind of insane her world is, even without the actual mental disorder. You feel throughout that everything has an unreal quality to it, and clearly that can't be real life. And to find out that what you were sure is not real actually is real, and things that seem obviously real are, in fact, hallucinations. It's just...
This is a really and truly brilliant look into the world of mental illness. And I don't think I can possibly put my fingers to these keys enough times to accurately express that. It's a wonderful read from start to finish.
sarahlove6's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
carow's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
bexxa12345's review against another edition
5.0
I love Made You Up, and Francesca's other book, Eliza and her monsters. She is a great author overall and I hope she writes more books.
Read again, I love it so much and I always have the urge to read over and over again, like I just did.
Read again, I love it so much and I always have the urge to read over and over again, like I just did.
sly99's review against another edition
4.0
good book. reminded me so much of Beautiful Mind (movie) towards the end.
roofus's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
s1ck4n's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, and Suicide
gray_turner02's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
bobbiecabrera's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe this isn't the right time for me to go back to YA novels, or maybe this isn't the best novel to do it with. The story was good, but not great. I was wary reading the synopsis, but I decided to give it a try anyway, because there is a lot Zappia can do with her selling point: the main protaginist, especially since she's touching a timely and rarely-discussed and tackled (in popular fiction) mental illness.
Unfortunately, the book is peppered with high school clichés. The part about Charlie was so predictable. The book didn't just...make an impression. So much could have been done, especially with an interesting premise. But hey, I'm no expert.
Unfortunately, the book is peppered with high school clichés. The part about Charlie was so predictable. The book didn't just...make an impression. So much could have been done, especially with an interesting premise. But hey, I'm no expert.
h0ll0whailey's review against another edition
4.5
I'm utterly out of words. This book was so amazing and I didn't want it to end