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The Upside of Unrequited
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bookshelves: gr_awards_2017, 2018, audio, coming-of-age, library, young-adult
Oct 17, 2018
bookshelves: gr_awards_2017, 2018, audio, coming-of-age, library, young-adult
This book was cute - it was exactly what I expect from YA and that is perfect!
While there is some LGBT theme in it like the authors last book, it is more of an accompanying theme, not the theme that drives the story. This book is more about body image and confidence. Our heroine, Molly, deals with being an overweight teenager and self-sabotaging herself because she is always assuming the worst. Also, because of her insecurities there is a lot of storyline based around how someone in her shoes views relationships. All very interesting and well written.
My favorite YA trope makes an appearance: lists. Seems like YA characters are always making lists. Molly doesn't let us down as she gives us a list of her crushes.
Speaking of YA tropes - YA books always seem to make teens sound more sophisticated than I remember being and more sophisticated than I feel now (I'm looking at you, John Green!). With this book I think the author did a good job of making the teenagers seem more realistic in their dialogue.
If you are a YA fan, this has to be on your list. If you enjoyed Simon, you won't be disappointed.
While there is some LGBT theme in it like the authors last book, it is more of an accompanying theme, not the theme that drives the story. This book is more about body image and confidence. Our heroine, Molly, deals with being an overweight teenager and self-sabotaging herself because she is always assuming the worst. Also, because of her insecurities there is a lot of storyline based around how someone in her shoes views relationships. All very interesting and well written.
My favorite YA trope makes an appearance: lists. Seems like YA characters are always making lists. Molly doesn't let us down as she gives us a list of her crushes.
Speaking of YA tropes - YA books always seem to make teens sound more sophisticated than I remember being and more sophisticated than I feel now (I'm looking at you, John Green!). With this book I think the author did a good job of making the teenagers seem more realistic in their dialogue.
If you are a YA fan, this has to be on your list. If you enjoyed Simon, you won't be disappointed.
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Reading Progress
October 31, 2017
– Shelved as:
to-read
October 31, 2017
– Shelved
October 31, 2017
– Shelved as:
gr_awards_2017
October 14, 2018
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Started Reading
October 14, 2018
– Shelved as:
2018
October 14, 2018
– Shelved as:
audio
October 14, 2018
– Shelved as:
coming-of-age
October 14, 2018
– Shelved as:
library
October 14, 2018
– Shelved as:
young-adult
October 15, 2018
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81.0%
"Falling for the wrong guy (or the right one depending on how you look at it)"
October 17, 2018
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Finished Reading
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Oct 21, 2018 11:07PM
Great review, Matthew! I read a lot of YA books and I think you really have a good point about how teens are presented in these books...
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Irene wrote: "Great review, Matthew! I read a lot of YA books and I think you really have a good point about how teens are presented in these books..."Thanks, Irene! It has been a while since I have been a teen, so I have to read with an open mind, but there are often just some things in YA that push the teens past believability.
WOOW review Mate;-)
Nagia Zia wrote: "WOOW review Mate;-)"
Why, thank you! :):):)
Anytime MateYou're a Good writer
Keep the good Job mate
;-)
Nagia Zia wrote: "Anytime MateYou're a Good writer
Keep the good Job mate
;-)"
Thanks so much! That is nice to hear! *blushes* ;)
