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The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
4.0

This was super cute. But it wasn’t as good as Simon VS.

I liked Molly. But I don’t love her. We can see she’s at a point in her life where she’s a little lost and her twin Cassie is figuring out her life and she feels abandoned. But she did have growth. I do love that she’s obsessed with Pinterest.

Reid was adorable. A nerd. He was great.

I love the representation of LGBTQ+ and how also anxiety and fat rep was in there. I like that Molly wasn’t like the normal YA main girl. I love the moms talk about everyone blooms at their own pace because it’s a very true statement that people should hear and relate to.

My issue was she was over thought everything. Sure I am prone to overthinking A LOT. But it was the case of just being annoying with certain things.

I also LOVE the cameos from Simon in this!