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The Upside of Unrequited

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli, read by Arielle DeLisle.

Seventeen-year-old Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love-she's lived through it twenty-six times. She crushes hard and crushes often, but always in secret. Because 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.

Then a cute new girl enters Cassie's orbit, and for the first time ever, Molly's cynical twin is a lovesick mess. Meanwhile, Molly's totally not dying of loneliness-except for the part where she is.
Luckily, Cassie's new girlfriend comes with a cute hipster-boy sidekick. Will is funny, flirtatious, and just might be perfect crush material. Maybe more than crush material. And if Molly can win him over, she'll get her first kiss and she'll get her twin back.

There's only one problem: Molly's coworker, Reid. He's an awkward Tolkien superfan, and there's absolutely no way Molly could fall for him. Right?

Critics Review

Heart-fluttering, honest, and hilarious. I can't stop hugging this book.
Stephanie Perkins, New York Times bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss
I have such a crush on this book! Not only is this one a must read, but it's a must-reread.
Julie Murphy, New York Times bestselling author of DUMPLIN'
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I love you, Simon. I love you! And I love this fresh, funny, live-out-loud book.
Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES
A remarkable gift of a novel.
Andrew Smith, author of GRASSHOPPER JUNGLE
Hilarious and heartbreaking . . . Readers will fall madly in love with Simon
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Books like SIMON do change people's lives
Waterstones Darlington Bookseller
A wonderfully charismatic story about coming-of-age and coming out
Bookseller
Funny, moving and emotionally wise
Kirkus Reviews (starred)
I think I just felt my heart explode in my chest
Goodreads (5 stars)
Author Becky Albertalli
Narrator Arielle DeLisle
Duration 7 hours and 58 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9780241388532
Format Audiobook
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Dating, relationships, romance and love
Availability AU, GB, IE

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