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The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
4.0

Ratings:
Stars: 4/5
Readability: 5/5
Plot: 4/5
Recommend: Yes

Summary:
Becca has never had a boyfriend or even kissed anyone, so when her ex-best friend makes fun of her for not being experienced, she tells her that she's been secretly seeing someone. One problem, she was lying. Luckily for her, Brett, who was listening in on their conversation, covers for her and pretends to be her boyfriend. As they try to keep up their facade of a fake relationship, they get closer and closer. But as outside circumstances bring troubles to their lives, even their fake relationship might not be able to survive.

What I Liked:
Becca and Brett's relationship was not completely smooth and that made it feel realistic and genuine. Their connection was cute.

What I Didn't Like:
75% of the way through the book, and this girl starts ripping up books and tossing them into the river. POLLUTION AND BOOK MURDER.

Everything was alright in the end.
Becca and Jen's relationship was fixed, Becca and Brett actually started dating, Becca forgave her father, and Brett's family was back to normal.
It's a little too cliche.

Overall:
Again, I never really know what to say about a five star book. The relationship was cute, the only bad-ish thing was the too perfect endings.