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A review by librosdenopal
Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
this had so much promise and there is a really great and necessary story among the 63 chapters but it’s power is taken away by the convoluted b/c storyline.
this book is powerful when it comes to Alex’s true story & struggles. Zappia really does a beautiful job at giving the reader a heart wrenching glimpse into what it’s like being schizophrenic and/or having issues with reality. plus the characters are cute and their growth is really well done.
we need more heartfelt and authentic stories related to mental illness + shitty, abusive parents + what it’s like to not understand the world or emotions + still fall in love. BUT the whole odd b story is painfully convoluted and fails in the pay off. honestly, it felt shoved in to keep the main story and heavier themes accessible. which, if true, just sucks because we need stories like this and they shouldn’t have to be sugarcoated.
i was soooo hoping for more but it ends up being way too long and fizzles. really wish Zappia would write it again and focus on the true story because there is so much there and that part is so, so good.
this book is powerful when it comes to Alex’s true story & struggles. Zappia really does a beautiful job at giving the reader a heart wrenching glimpse into what it’s like being schizophrenic and/or having issues with reality. plus the characters are cute and their growth is really well done.
we need more heartfelt and authentic stories related to mental illness + shitty, abusive parents + what it’s like to not understand the world or emotions + still fall in love. BUT the whole odd b story is painfully convoluted and fails in the pay off. honestly, it felt shoved in to keep the main story and heavier themes accessible. which, if true, just sucks because we need stories like this and they shouldn’t have to be sugarcoated.
i was soooo hoping for more but it ends up being way too long and fizzles. really wish Zappia would write it again and focus on the true story because there is so much there and that part is so, so good.