Schizo
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Mental Illness
3.5
(205)
Nic Sheff
The fascinating, shocking, and ultimately quite hopeful story of one teen’s downward spiral into mental illness by the bestselling author of Tweak and son of David Sheff (author of Beautiful Boy, the memoir adapted into a movie of the same name starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet). Miles is the ultimate unreliable narrator—a teen recovering from a schizophrenic breakdown who believes he is getting better . . . when in reality he is growing worse. Driven to the point of obsession to find his missing younger brother, Teddy, and wrapped up in a romance that may or may not be the real thing, Miles is forever chasing shadows. As Miles feels his world closing around him, he struggles to keep it open, but what you think you know about his world is actually a blur of gray, and the sharp focus of reality proves startling. Written by Nic Sheff, son of David Sheff (author of Beautiful Boy, the memoir adapted into a movie of the same name starring Steve Carell and Timothée Chalamet), Schizo is the fascinating, and ultimately quite hopeful, story of one teen's downward spiral into mental illness as he chases the clues to a missing brother. Perfect for fans of Thirteen Reasons Why, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and It’s Kind of a Funny Story. “This spare book is a well-written, but painful, read, as readers come to understand the hopelessness Miles feels about his life and his future.”—VOYA “In his first novel, memoirist Sheff (Tweak) provides an insightful perspective on one teen’s struggle with mental illness.”—Publishers Weekly
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Author
Nic Sheff
Pages
272
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2015-09-08
ISBN
0147508851 9780147508850
Ratings
Google: 5
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"It was an okay book. I thought the description of his mental illness was good but the whole book felt almost rushed. I felt like there were some unresolved plot points. I’d give it 6/10"
Amelia Kaiser
"Good book. The writing really made it feel like it was being told from the perspective of a teen. Heartbreaking at times- but a hopeful message at the end. "
Alexia Hollis
"Miles is the ultimate unreliable narrator—a teen recovering from a schizophrenic breakdown who believes he is getting better. He is obsessed with finding his missing younger brother, Teddy, and wrapped up in a romance that may or may not be the real thing. As Miles feels his world closing around him, he struggles to keep it open, but what you think you know about his world is actually a blur of gray, and the sharp focus of reality proves startling.<br/><br/>I did enjoy this book, as I was looking for a book with a schizophrenic main character. I love reading good books with characters who have a mental illness, and I found that in this book. I was hopping for Miles to be a bit more unreliable or to understand more of how he felt or what he was going through, as this is my first book with a schizophrenic main lead. I loved his sister (the little bit that she was in the book) and his dad. I do wish there would have been more to the end of the book, but I was happy with the content. As far as YA novels go and mental health... I was hoping for something more. As good as the book was, that's what it felt like: a book. I like getting caught up in my books so that they feel really, and this one fell a little flat. Overall, I would still recommend it, and I did enjoy it!<br/><br/>I rate this 3.5"
Melanie Dutka