Made You Up by Francesca Zappia: Book Review

Rating: 4.8/5

Read: Jan 31st, 2017

This was the first full book I’ve read on my kindle, without having it in physical form also, (I kinda want it in physical now though, *sigh*, can’t escape being ‘real’ book obsessed).

Quite plainly…

I loved this book.

Although I feel like it took a few chapters to really get into (but that could’ve been me because I was distracted), the two times I read it after that, yes two, I got really into it and couldn’t put this book down!

To think this is Zappia’s debut novel, I have to give her major props for how fantastic this book was! I will definitely be reading her future work.



I really enjoyed reading from Alex’s point of view, it was so interesting to see how she viewed the world, and what was going on inside her head. I cannot wait to read more novels from the p.o.v of people with mental illness, it’s so fascinating to me. I feel like I’m being educated on ‘normal’ people with mental illness, as they’re so often depicted as ‘inhumane’ in the media, especially in relation to schizophrenia, like in this novel.



Other than Alex, I loved the characters of Alex’s friends, especially one certain ‘friend’ 😉
Each one was so interesting, and each had problems of their own that were equally explored. I especially loved seeing Mile’s background, and what made him the person he is.

I basically just loved Miles, and his relationship with Alex. It was one of the best aspects of the novel, and I could read it over and over again. (even more reason to buy it in physical form, right?)

There was one thing that happened in the book that made me just go whattttttt. I think it was a real turning point for Alex. 


In my opinion, the ending/last section of the novel was so, what I’d expect to be, realistic. I just believe it was really well done by Zappia.

I don’t want to say much else because I feel like you should go into this book not knowing anything, like I did.

So, all I’ll say is, read this book.

You will not regret it.