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jesspeachee's review against another edition
5.0
I really really enjoyed this. I think the main character, her love interest and even the "bad guys" were compelling and there wasn't a point in the book where I wanted to put it down:
-On my bike rides to class or work I would listen to it.
-I really had to try hard not to listen to it at work(though I was able to read bits and pieces of the ebook when it was slow.
- Listened to it while in mydrawing naked people figure drawing class
I personally cannot say yes or no to how well it represents schizophrenia or mental illnesses but it did remind me of a friend who for many years was diagnosed schizophrenic in that they both saw a phoenix.
I don't know if anyone would say it's the best representation but I don't think it intentionally or unintentionally glamorizes the disorder.
Really sad I didn't know well enough to annotate or take notes while listening/reading because I feel like this is a book I could pationately discuss though have a hard time keeping spoiler free.
-On my bike rides to class or work I would listen to it.
-I really had to try hard not to listen to it at work(though I was able to read bits and pieces of the ebook when it was slow.
- Listened to it while in my
I personally cannot say yes or no to how well it represents schizophrenia or mental illnesses but it did remind me of a friend who for many years was diagnosed schizophrenic in that they both saw a phoenix.
I don't know if anyone would say it's the best representation but I don't think it intentionally or unintentionally glamorizes the disorder.
Really sad I didn't know well enough to annotate or take notes while listening/reading because I feel like this is a book I could pationately discuss though have a hard time keeping spoiler free.
laurenbookishtwins's review against another edition
4.0
I received a free copy for review purposes via Edelweiss.
First Impression: This book was so strangely unique, and it is fantastically deceiving. I loved Alex, she was fantastic; smart, witty, hopeful and able to bite back. Alex is schizophrenic and consequently has a hard time distinguishing reality from delusions, and it makes Made You Up a very compelling read because of the unreliable narrative. Miles was a surprisingly easy character to warm to. Why? I don't know. He was an arrogant ass who wasn't all that nice to Alex (their little back-and-forth's were entertaining) but I warmed to him quite quickly because it was obvious there was a hidden depth to him.
Review: Made You Up is an incredibly enjoyable, compelling and deceiving novel. Alex is schizophrenic and so has a hard time telling the difference between what is real, and what isn't. She wants to be able to be sure what she is seeing is real at least till she gets in to college, and she is sure she will until she runs into Miles and she is sure she has imagined him, or at least she thought she did. Before she knows it, Alex is living a pretty normal teenage life; making new friends, going to parties, and falling in love.
As someone who loves unreliable narratives (See: [b:Dangerous Girls|18775628|Dangerous Girls|Abigail Haas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400411112s/18775628.jpg|21869436], [b:Code Name Verity|16250900|Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)|Elizabeth Wein|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1373223199s/16250900.jpg|16885788]), I was super excited about Made You Up, and it did not disappoint; strong characterization and fantastic character interaction, great plotting and suspense, and just the right amount of humour and light-heartedness.
I loved Alex because she has just the right amount of attitude and wit. I loved her interactions with Miles and their chemistry was spot-on. I couldn't stop reading. It is that type of book.
Highly addictive; loveable characters; unreliable narrative; exploration of truth and reality; delicately deals with mental health; downright AWESOME.
First Impression: This book was so strangely unique, and it is fantastically deceiving. I loved Alex, she was fantastic; smart, witty, hopeful and able to bite back. Alex is schizophrenic and consequently has a hard time distinguishing reality from delusions, and it makes Made You Up a very compelling read because of the unreliable narrative. Miles was a surprisingly easy character to warm to. Why? I don't know. He was an arrogant ass who wasn't all that nice to Alex (their little back-and-forth's were entertaining) but I warmed to him quite quickly because it was obvious there was a hidden depth to him.
Review: Made You Up is an incredibly enjoyable, compelling and deceiving novel. Alex is schizophrenic and so has a hard time telling the difference between what is real, and what isn't. She wants to be able to be sure what she is seeing is real at least till she gets in to college, and she is sure she will until she runs into Miles and she is sure she has imagined him, or at least she thought she did. Before she knows it, Alex is living a pretty normal teenage life; making new friends, going to parties, and falling in love.
As someone who loves unreliable narratives (See: [b:Dangerous Girls|18775628|Dangerous Girls|Abigail Haas|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400411112s/18775628.jpg|21869436], [b:Code Name Verity|16250900|Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)|Elizabeth Wein|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1373223199s/16250900.jpg|16885788]), I was super excited about Made You Up, and it did not disappoint; strong characterization and fantastic character interaction, great plotting and suspense, and just the right amount of humour and light-heartedness.
I loved Alex because she has just the right amount of attitude and wit. I loved her interactions with Miles and their chemistry was spot-on. I couldn't stop reading. It is that type of book.
Highly addictive; loveable characters; unreliable narrative; exploration of truth and reality; delicately deals with mental health; downright AWESOME.
etinker's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
annstef's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kaleria's review against another edition
3.0
It was a fun book to read but the depiction of schizophrenia, therapy, and psychiatric hospitals was just.... so inaccurate that it was hard to enjoy it. Plus, the high school drama seemed to be excessive? But, I suppose that is part of the authors attempt to make the narrator seem more confusing and unreliable, since the ending indicates the reader should feel as uncertain about what was real and what was a hallucination or delusion as Alex feels. It wasn’t a bad read BUT it would be a poor choice to celebrate it as a YA mental health book. It’s just fun fiction.
anngelize's review against another edition
3.0
This reminded me of the movie Beautiful Mind. I have to say that I really liked the book and it got me thinking about schizophrenia and existentialism in general. Though the ending (and some parts of the story) kind of got me wondering if it really happened or if it was the product of schizophrenia.
katief25's review against another edition
5.0
This book was the life and the death of me. I put off reading this book for so long but once I started I couldn't stop. I did throw it across my room at one point. I put off reading the heartshattering amazing ending. But it was all worth it in the end.
engock's review against another edition
4.0
"Let me out," said the lobster.
It was really good.
I cried a little bit (a little bit being a lot). I did not expect there to be so many tears during this book.
Things I like: How realistically the schizo was added in. From what I can tell from my experiences with people that have it, it was pretty accurate. And besides for the bad episodes where it was meant to be paid attention to, it was woven in pretty well. Checking for tracers, scanning places, it all seemed to be naturally and just sorta became part of how she was. It didn't disrupt the story's flow. Alex reads like a normal character and is relatable and isn't simply defined by her illness.
I got attached to all of them it was nice.
Miles' 20 questions
The lobster tank scene
The snake
WWII references
Charlie
The cover is so pretty
Magic 8 balls and pictures
The word thing was gr8 bc I love words too
The book itself wasn't defined by the mental illness aspect about it either. It was not a ~mental illness~ book. I find that a lot of books dealing with mental illness just make that the focus but it's not like that. It is a big part but there's more than that. Weirdly, I like how much the romance was focused on but that is also not super focused on it's a good combination.
Things I didn't like: The typical mean popular people thing. Like I sorta got why Celia had to be cheerleader y and stuff but stillll. Did it have to be so typical in that aspect?
It had a tad of the *special female character that is so different from other girls lol* going on but it wasn't that bad
It was resolved a little bit too easily and a little bit rushed
Overall it was super gr8 and endearing and it got me out of my reading slump<3
It was really good.
I cried a little bit
Spoiler
when we found out about Charlie. I just could not handle her still standing there and poor poor Alex oh man that killed my soul a little bitThings I like: How realistically the schizo was added in. From what I can tell from my experiences with people that have it, it was pretty accurate. And besides for the bad episodes where it was meant to be paid attention to, it was woven in pretty well. Checking for tracers, scanning places, it all seemed to be naturally and just sorta became part of how she was. It didn't disrupt the story's flow. Alex reads like a normal character and is relatable and isn't simply defined by her illness.
I got attached to all of them it was nice.
Miles' 20 questions
The lobster tank scene
The snake
WWII references
Charlie
The cover is so pretty
Magic 8 balls and pictures
The word thing was gr8 bc I love words too
The book itself wasn't defined by the mental illness aspect about it either. It was not a ~mental illness~ book. I find that a lot of books dealing with mental illness just make that the focus but it's not like that. It is a big part but there's more than that. Weirdly, I like how much the romance was focused on but that is also not super focused on it's a good combination.
Things I didn't like: The typical mean popular people thing. Like I sorta got why Celia had to be cheerleader y and stuff but stillll. Did it have to be so typical in that aspect?
It had a tad of the *special female character that is so different from other girls lol* going on but it wasn't that bad
It was resolved a little bit too easily and a little bit rushed
Overall it was super gr8 and endearing and it got me out of my reading slump<3
sarahtribble's review against another edition
2.0
I feel like this started off strong but just got really far-fetched and melodramatic towards the end and that made me kind of hate it.
katreadssometimes's review against another edition
5.0
i tried to hold it in, but i cried my eyes out.