After an incident in a grocery store involving the setting free of lobsters from their captivity in the seafood section, Alex was diagnosed with schizophrenia. She may or may not have let all those lobsters go that day and she may or may not have had help from a blue-eyed boy who disappeared after the alleged incident. 
 Years later, Alex is still trying to live her life while dealing with schizophrenia. On the first day at a new school her senior year, she thinks she sees the blue-eyed boy again. Did she really hallucinate him all those years ago? Or is Miles really the blue-eyed boy who helped her free the lobsters? 
 For me, Alex is probably the strongest character I've read about in awhile. Everyday she has to go out into the world and live not knowing if the things she sees or the people she interacts with are even real. But she does this without feeling bad about her situation, and while there are those that don't make things easier for Alex by any means, she still manages to keep her head up and move forward. 
 Starting a new school is full of anxieties for any teenager. Alex is able to find acceptance in her new school, something that she didn't have in her previous school. She's able to form relationships and even find love. 
 I liked how Francesca Zappia decided to show Alex's schizophrenia. I liked that Alex tried her hardest to live day-to-day knowing that events that happened might not have happened at all. I loved that Alex understood herself enough to ask for help when she needed it. 
 Made You Up was equal parts funny, light-hearted, heartbreaking, and hopeful. As a debut author, I can't wait to see what else Francesca Zappia has in store for us.