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The Upside of Unrequited

by Becky Albertalli

Spice 1 out of 5, Sweet1/5 · Sweet: Kisses only

Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love. No matter how many times her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman up, Molly can't stomach the idea of rejection. So she's careful. Fat girls always have to be careful.

Spice
1/5
Burn
Slow
Pages
~336
Ending
HEA
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How spicy is The Upside of Unrequited?

The Upside of Unrequited is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.

  • Steam: Glimpses and kisses
  • Burn: Slow burn
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: First person, heroine's POV only
  • Ending: Happily ever after

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  • Mental illness / anxiety / depression
  • Bullying

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    The Upside of Unrequited: quick answers

    How spicy is The Upside of Unrequited?

    The Upside of Unrequited is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.

    Is The Upside of Unrequited a standalone?

    Yes, The Upside of Unrequited is a standalone. You can read it on its own.

    What tropes are in The Upside of Unrequited?

    The Upside of Unrequited features cinnamon roll hero, curvy heroine. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.

    Does The Upside of Unrequited have content warnings?

    Our notes for The Upside of Unrequited include: mental illness / anxiety / depression, bullying. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.

    What should I read after The Upside of Unrequited?

    If you loved The Upside of Unrequited, try Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen, Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell, Holding Up the Universe by Jennifer Niven. They share its cinnamon roll hero and curvy heroine energy at a similar spice level.