Made You Up Review

*This novel deals with a main character that's schizophrenic. In case this triggers anyone, I just wanted to let you know.*

Made You Up is an explosive novel about an unreliable narrator with schizophrenia. In the novel, you as the reader have to determine what you think is real and what you think isn't. It's crazy and there is some major curveballs that will knock the breath out of you.

I truly enjoyed this novel and all that it offered. This book does not focus strictly on the idea that she has this problem. Instead, it focuses on how she deals with it and her adventure through high school as being a normal teenage girl. It does not paint schizophrenia in a wonderful light. It does not show all the "good" (there are no good things with this disease. Believe me. I know someone who has it) aspects of this illness. Instead, it shows how scary it can be and how much it can affect the person. I did hear there was a psychology textbook studied to get the information to write this book and whether or not this is true, it was still wonderfully written.

The characters are wonderful. Alex is an amazing narrator with such an interesting and witty sense of humor that I don't think everyone will like it, but I did. She didn't wallow is self-pity or hide away from the people who teased her and made fun of her. She rised above that and came out stronger in the end. Miles was a fantastic love interest. He riled her up, made fun of her for silly things, tested her, and pushed her. Their romance was not instalove. It was not love at first sight. It took time and effort, and they fought a lot before they finally realized they liked each other and even then their relationship wasn't easy. They had to work at it like any normal relationship.

This story will have you guessing and crying and laughing and falling in love with this beautiful story.

5/5 Stars