The Upside of Unrequited

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The Upside of Unrequited
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First edition
AuthorBecky Albertalli
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung Adult, Romance, Drama, LGBT, Coming Of Age
PublisherBalzer & Bray, HarperCollins
Publication date
April 11, 2017
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback), e-book, audiobook
Pages336
ISBN9780062348708
Preceded bySimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 

The Upside of Unrequited is a young adult[1] novel by Becky Albertalli.[2] It is her second novel.[3] It revolves around the insecure Molly Peskin-Suso, who has had 26 unrequited crushes. Albertalli was loosely inspired by the novel Emma by Jane Austen and the film Clueless.[4]

Connection to other works by Becky Albertalli[]

Molly Peskin-Suso is the cousin of Abby Suso, who appears in the book Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. There are references to Simon and his friends sprinkled throughout the novel such as characters from Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda making cameos in the book. This book is part of the “Simon-verse" along with Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Leah on the Offbeat.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "'Upside Of Unrequited' Is A Fresh, Fun, Snarky Spring Fling". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  2. ^ "After 26 crushes, Now What? 'The Upside of Unrequited,' Reviewed". EW.com. 2017-04-18. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  3. ^ "'The Upside of Unrequited' by Becky Albertalli is as adorable as 'Simon'". Hypable. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  4. ^ "Becky Albertalli on How 'Upside of Unrequited' Adds to the 'Simon'-Verse". EW.com. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  5. ^ "Becky Albertalli on How 'Upside of Unrequited' Adds to the 'Simon'-Verse". Retrieved 17 August 2018.
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