A review by librarykath
Get Up Mum by Justin Heazlewood

3.0

A book that manages to both be sweet and distressing at the same time. Written in the childlike voice of 12-13 year old Justin Heazlewood, Justin is both a very sheltered boy and one who faces the difficult reality of living with a parent suffering schizophrenia. Heazlewood managed to capture the childhood anxiety of living with a mentally ill parent while also expressing a childhood wonder of the world and his deep love of family. I was particularly touched by his loving relationship with his maternal grandparents, especially having lost my own in the past few years.