The Upside of Unrequited

By Becky Albertalli

Book Overview

From the award-winning author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda comes a funny, authentic novel about sisterhood, love, and identity.

"Heart-fluttering, honest, and hilarious. I can't stop hugging this book." (Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss)

"I have such a crush on this book Not only is this one a must read, but it's a must re-read." (Julie Murphy, New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin')

Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love. No matter how many times her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman up, Molly can't stomach the idea of rejection. So she's careful. Fat girls always have to be careful.

Then a cute new girl enters Cassie's orbit, and for the first time ever, Molly's cynical twin is a lovesick mess. Meanwhile, Molly's totally not dying of loneliness - except for the part where she is. Luckily, Cassie's new girlfriend comes with a cute hipster-boy sidekick. If Molly can win him over, she'll get her first kiss and she'll get her twin back.

There's only one problem: Molly's coworker, Reid. He's a chubby Tolkien superfan with a season pass to the Ren Faire, and there's absolutely no way Molly could fall for him.

Right?

Unrequited Love: Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso has twenty-six crushes in her portfolio, but a deep-seated fear of rejection has kept her from ever getting her first kiss.Body Positivity: A funny, honest, and heartfelt story about being a fat girl who is navigating romance, friendship, and self-acceptance without having to change who she is.Twin Sisters: When Molly's confident twin, Cassie, falls in love for the first time, Molly has to navigate their changing relationship and her own loneliness.LGBTQ Representation: Features a sweet and thoughtfully portrayed F/F romance as Molly's sister falls for a new girl, exploring the excitement and nerves of first love.Friends to Lovers: There's no way Molly could fall for her nerdy coworker Reid--a chubby Tolkien superfan who might just be everything she never knew she wanted.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006234871X
• ISBN13: 9780062348715
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

Enjoyed "The Upside of Unrequited"

I connected just because had twin characters. But the love was a bit...silly. The work ethics was a bit...if it were a family store that gets maybe a couple customers a day. Just did not feel like it was a real job the main character was working. So could not connect there. But everything else was a good read. Read 3 times in a year or the library of books I could of read from. A+ read The edible cookie dough and "Florence and the Machines" mentioned had me want to buy the record and make the edible cookie dough (ha ha)

So cute! A feel good book!

This was such an enjoyable read. Very cute and feel good. Rom com in your hands for the YA audience. Loved.