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message 1: by Book Crumpet, Inactive (new)

Book Crumpet | 56 comments Mod
It's that time again! This month's choices for book of the month are:
For non-fiction
We Are Our Brains From the Womb to Alzheimer's by D.F. Swaab
and for the lighter fiction /ya choice
Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
which sounds less well known but has a lot of high ratings.
Enjoy!
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message 2: by Di, Mod 2018-2022; 2025-.. (new) - rated it 3 stars

Di | 397 comments Mod
So i decided to read an old bookclub choice because it interested me. Made you up by Francesca Zappia is about a schizophrenic senior in high school. Its my second book by her, and frankly, both love interests in those two books were jerks. Overall, I did enjoy the book quite a lot, the beginning was bit too slow and quirky but by the time of the big reveal i was utterly hooked. Based on reading experience, I wanted to rate this 4 stars.

HOWEVER
this book's schizophrenia representation is atrocious. most of my complaints overlap with this review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

So as fiction, decent, but as mental health representation - don´t bother.


message 3: by Di, Mod 2018-2022; 2025-.. (new) - rated it 3 stars

Di | 397 comments Mod
Di wrote: "So i decided to read an old bookclub choice because it interested me. Made you up by Francesca Zappia is about a schizophrenic senior in high school. Its my second book by her, and frankly, both lo..."

A much better read is Challenger Deep. The author's son has schizophrenia, so i trust author way more.


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