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bookdevouringmisfit's review
5.0
OMG I LOVE THIS SO MUCH <3 A hundred stars and hearts for this one. <3 <3 <3
jovanas_cloud's review
2.0
What you think is real in unreal and what is unreal is actually real. The detective/thriller part is was completely unnecessary, so that so it made me pissed because it sounded so silly. 8ball parts were boring and contributed nothing to the story. Also, at certain parts the author felt like using less words so there were random cuts where you're supposed to get some new and crucial information but instead you got a random cut and then mc telling us the so obvious information we were supposed to get from context clues. As a writer in such aspects you really shouldn't be cheap with words. The enemies to lovers wasn't really giving what it was supposed to give so the romance part felt really bland.
All in all, a lot of stuff was missing and a lot of work should have been put to make it better, but it's easy to read so you can finish it in a day or two.
All in all, a lot of stuff was missing and a lot of work should have been put to make it better, but it's easy to read so you can finish it in a day or two.
rachelps312's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
pri_t's review
5.0
I loved this book. It was cute and I really enjoyed reading it. It made me smile .
henrijeticasuncokret's review
2.0
Overall, I am a fan of avantgarde stories, such as "Why we stole the car," which often portray people whom the neuronormative society deems "dysfunctional" or just plain "crazy." Unfortunately, Made you up heavily stigmatizes people with mental ilness. There are parts of the novel that seem overtly mean or just plain cruel. But, there isn't any attempt to give some depth to this cruelty- why were characters led to this point, i.e delve deeper into their mindset, etc. If you are looking for a genuinely better story, I highly recommend that you read "Why We stole the Car."
emilye3's review
4.0
I listened to this as an audiobook and I really enjoyed this story and getting to see through a schizophrenics perspective. I’ve never read a book with schizophrenia representation and I was glad to see this in a YA book. Alex is such a unique character and I loved getting to see how she saw the world and how she got through each day. The story was fast paced and easy to read the side characters were so interesting and overall I really enjoyed this book. I can’t wait to read more books by this author! So far the two novels I’ve read from her have been great! Highly recommend!
easemily's review
3.75
I remember absolutely loving this book in high school, and though it was still good, it didn’t quite hold up. I do think part of it was the shock factor, that I already knew the ending, because one of the things that got me the first time was not knowing the twist. That being said, it still held up as a pretty solid book and kept me entertained. I definitely do not give it 5 stars as I did the first time, but I still like it, not much else to say.
ambeesbookishpages's review
5.0
The full review can be found at The Book Bratz closer to its release date!
**Please note: I recieved an eARC from the publisher via Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own**
Made You Up is easily one of my favorite contemporary that I have ever read (and I am VERY picky with my contemporaries). Francesca is a talented writer who created a thought provoking story about a young girl who refuses to let her mental disorder get in the way of her dreams.
When she was seven, Alex freed the lobsters at a supermarket. She received help from mysterious boy with blue eyes, who told her she smelled like lemons and himself smelled of pond water. She asked him to be her friend and he accepted, then disappeared. Shortly later Alex learned she was schizophrenic and was convinced that he was nothing but a delusion made up by her mind. Only ten years later she never expected to see this boy again.
What makes this whole book is Alex, who is a paranoid schizophrenic who takes pictures to help her know what is real or a delusion. She is terrified that the communists are coming for her, doing 360 degree perimeter checks when she walks into a room and checks her food for tracking devices that could be used by the communist to get her. Her character is so complex. The story is about her, not a romance, or a mystery (well a little bit) but about the struggle of her mental disorder and knowing what is actually real, or what her mind has made up. Besides Alex, Miles is well written with some issues of his own. He hires himself out to do weird tasks and has general assholish tendencies. But underneath all that Miles is vulnerable. Made You Up could have easily been your typical flawed girl meets flawed guy and they fall in love. Though there is romance, that wasn't the main focous. Francesca managed to branch this story off in different ways to give us a clear view into the life of Alex and her daily struggles.
Most of the story focuses on Alex's struggles but there is also the struggle that is facing both Alex and Miles. Their principle has an unhealthy obsession with the score board, dedicating a day to give it offerings and such. Alex soon uncovers that he made the board a memorial for the girl he was in love with who was crushed by it nearly twenty years earlier at their high school reunion. Now Scarlett's daughter, attends the school and the principle is forcing her to be just like her dead mother. Even if it means getting rid of anyone who is in they way. But who is going to beleive the delusional girl?
Made You Up is equally parts funny, heart breaking and thought provoking. It leaves you wondering what is real or what is fake. I am honestly going to say I wish we could get more of Alex's story. I loved her character, and getting to be in her head. She is one of my favorite characters I have read about.
**Please note: I recieved an eARC from the publisher via Edelweiss. All thoughts are my own**
Made You Up is easily one of my favorite contemporary that I have ever read (and I am VERY picky with my contemporaries). Francesca is a talented writer who created a thought provoking story about a young girl who refuses to let her mental disorder get in the way of her dreams.
When she was seven, Alex freed the lobsters at a supermarket. She received help from mysterious boy with blue eyes, who told her she smelled like lemons and himself smelled of pond water. She asked him to be her friend and he accepted, then disappeared. Shortly later Alex learned she was schizophrenic and was convinced that he was nothing but a delusion made up by her mind. Only ten years later she never expected to see this boy again.
What makes this whole book is Alex, who is a paranoid schizophrenic who takes pictures to help her know what is real or a delusion. She is terrified that the communists are coming for her, doing 360 degree perimeter checks when she walks into a room and checks her food for tracking devices that could be used by the communist to get her. Her character is so complex. The story is about her, not a romance, or a mystery (well a little bit) but about the struggle of her mental disorder and knowing what is actually real, or what her mind has made up. Besides Alex, Miles is well written with some issues of his own. He hires himself out to do weird tasks and has general assholish tendencies. But underneath all that Miles is vulnerable. Made You Up could have easily been your typical flawed girl meets flawed guy and they fall in love. Though there is romance, that wasn't the main focous. Francesca managed to branch this story off in different ways to give us a clear view into the life of Alex and her daily struggles.
Most of the story focuses on Alex's struggles but there is also the struggle that is facing both Alex and Miles. Their principle has an unhealthy obsession with the score board, dedicating a day to give it offerings and such. Alex soon uncovers that he made the board a memorial for the girl he was in love with who was crushed by it nearly twenty years earlier at their high school reunion. Now Scarlett's daughter, attends the school and the principle is forcing her to be just like her dead mother. Even if it means getting rid of anyone who is in they way. But who is going to beleive the delusional girl?
Made You Up is equally parts funny, heart breaking and thought provoking. It leaves you wondering what is real or what is fake. I am honestly going to say I wish we could get more of Alex's story. I loved her character, and getting to be in her head. She is one of my favorite characters I have read about.
nurse's review
5.0
I really missed stay up in the middle of the night with the 'one more chapter' excuse