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A review by desertlover
Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
3.0
Sometimes I think people take reality for granted.
Eliza and her Monsters is one of my top YA reads of 2017, so I wanted to read go back read the author's debut novel. While I appreciate the overall message of this book, I have a major issue with the lack of research into schizophrenia. I am by no means an expert on the subject, but the inconsistencies of terms and symptoms is distracting. Also, the actions of Alex's parents are completely over the top and not properly addressed. The ending left me feeling underwhelmed. Maybe I should have waited longer to read this without the greatness of Eliza fresh on my mind.
Obviously, Zappia has shown drastic improvement in her writing/research abilities, and I won't hesitate to read her next book.
Eliza and her Monsters is one of my top YA reads of 2017, so I wanted to read go back read the author's debut novel. While I appreciate the overall message of this book, I have a major issue with the lack of research into schizophrenia. I am by no means an expert on the subject, but the inconsistencies of terms and symptoms is distracting. Also, the actions of Alex's parents are completely over the top and not properly addressed. The ending left me feeling underwhelmed. Maybe I should have waited longer to read this without the greatness of Eliza fresh on my mind.
Obviously, Zappia has shown drastic improvement in her writing/research abilities, and I won't hesitate to read her next book.