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A review by hopeglow
The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
3.0
i expected more tbh
It's hard not to not compare this book to Simonvs. but this book lacks so much and it wasn't what I was expecting at all.
The romance was cute. The representations were nice. But that was it. I wanted a more in depth sibling bond between the girls. I wanted more characterization for Molly. I didn't want on-the-surface things, I want depth, I want connection. I didn't want it to feel like a typical YA novel and it ended up feeling exactly that.
If it was up to me, Molly would've learn how to accept herself (be okay with her body- even if she still struggle from time to time, realize that she can go 17 years without being with a boy or kissing a boy or needing a boyfriend and accept that it's okay, and that she can go a few years more without one. She will stop wishing for a boyfriend, she will stop comparing herself to her sister and her experiences and instead come to terms with the fact that maybe she will date later in life or never at all and there's nothing wrong with that). So what is the upside of unrequited you asked? Finding a boy after unexpectedly going your whole life not being with one. I came in expecting a different message from the book and the author and I guess that's the main reason why I'm so disappointed. I would have end with Molly listing all the upside of unrequited (liking someone that doesn't like her back/being single) and ending the book right there.
Spoiler
It's hard not to not compare this book to Simonvs. but this book lacks so much and it wasn't what I was expecting at all.
The romance was cute. The representations were nice. But that was it. I wanted a more in depth sibling bond between the girls. I wanted more characterization for Molly. I didn't want on-the-surface things, I want depth, I want connection. I didn't want it to feel like a typical YA novel and it ended up feeling exactly that.
If it was up to me, Molly would've learn how to accept herself (be okay with her body- even if she still struggle from time to time, realize that she can go 17 years without being with a boy or kissing a boy or needing a boyfriend and accept that it's okay, and that she can go a few years more without one. She will stop wishing for a boyfriend, she will stop comparing herself to her sister and her experiences and instead come to terms with the fact that maybe she will date later in life or never at all and there's nothing wrong with that). So what is the upside of unrequited you asked? Finding a boy after unexpectedly going your whole life not being with one. I came in expecting a different message from the book and the author and I guess that's the main reason why I'm so disappointed. I would have end with Molly listing all the upside of unrequited (liking someone that doesn't like her back/being single) and ending the book right there.