Reality, it turns out, is often not what you perceive it to be—sometimes, there really is someone out to get you. For fans of Silver Linings Playbook and Liar, this thought-provoking debut tells the story of Alex, a high school senior—and the ultimate unreliable narrator—unable to tell the difference between real life and delusion.Alex fights a daily battle to figure out what is real and what is … out what is real and what is not. Armed with a take-no-prisoners attitude, her camera, a Magic 8 Ball, and her only ally (her little sister), Alex wages a war against her schizophrenia, determined to stay sane long enough to get into college. She’s pretty optimistic about her chances until she runs into Miles. Didn’t she imagine him? Before she knows it, Alex is making friends, going to parties, falling in love, and experiencing all the usual rites of passage for teenagers. But Alex is used to being crazy. She’s not prepared for normal. Can she trust herself? Can we trust her?
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This book is excellent! I couldn’t put it down. I think it is more for a younger age group – high school age -, but I really enjoyed it. The characters are wonderful. As you are reading you aren’t sure what/who is real and what/who isn’t. At all comes to a very nice conclusion.
I’m big into books that deal with mental illnesses. When I heard about Made You Up by Francesca Zappia, I knew it was a book that was right up my alley. I was not left feeling disappointed.
The plot and world building felt very realistic although I’m not Schizophrenic nor do I know anyone who is. I could not tell what was real and what was a …
Part mystery, part YA romance, part viewpoint into schizophrenia (although I can’t attest to its accuracy, I know very little about it). This was a popular read in our library, so I finally decided to pick it up for myself. I am so glad I did! I think a good book is one that leaves you with a bittersweet feeling in your heart, and this book did …