yurienokida 's review for:

The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli

4.0

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I was a big fan of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda so it was no surprise to me that I enjoyed the writing style of this one too. Loved the little cameo from Simon. I particularly love all of the dialogue between the characters and Molly's inner monologue (yay to the Arrested Development and Lin Manuel Miranda references) and how realistically it portrays how teenagers act, talk, and think. I loved Cassie and Molly's sisterly love and Reid is just an adorable love interest. I am way past my high school days but I wish I had come across a book like this when I was younger because I definitely possessed the same insecurities and self-doubt that Molly did about romance and relationships and feeling behind the curve when it comes to that stuff. But this book has a great message about being yourself and experiencing life at your own pace, which I think is such an important thing for young people to hear. Definitely a fun and very sweet read.