Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Book Review - The Upside of Falling

📖Recommend for Grades 9 and up📖
by Alex Light
When Becca's former best friend teases her for not dating anyone, Becca lies and says she does have a boyfriend. Overhearing this lie, Brett steps in and pretends to be the guy Becca is dating. Having been pressured himself to have a meaningful relationship, he sees this as mutually beneficial. Now the pair are pretending to be a couple. Still, as they start to spend time together to keep up appearances, things get complicated. It doesn't help that both Becca and Brett have family issues going on at the same time. If you are a fan of books involving fake relationships, this isn't the best, but maybe worth a shot. At times the plot seems rushed and flawed, but the story is still at times cute and intriguing. It is, however, a relatively quick read and decent escape. The story alternates between Becca and Brett's point of view, so readers get insight into both characters. Just a warning, this book may cause you to crave cupcakes or other baked goods.
*Please note that UPL does not currently own a physical copy of this book but you can request it from another library

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