A review by stay_truetoyourshelf
Made You Up by Francesca Zappia

4.0

This book was so much different than I expected. I do not know much about schizophrenia, but this book made it feel so real, unlike other books of its kind. I could almost see the hallucinations, and I was just as flabbergasted as Alex was when it was revealed that some of them weren’t real. While schizophrenia was the main mental illness discussed in this book, there were so many that got realistic representation. There are examples of PTSD, possible autism, depression, anxiety, and psychopathy in a wide range of characters. The characters were all brilliantly written and I didn’t find myself hating any of them— they all seemed to be simply misunderstood. But I am also left with questions— mostly about Alex’s hallucinations. But, I do understand why Zappia left them unanswered. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy books about reality and don’t mind a more triggering storyline.