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The Upside of Falling by Alex Light
4.25
funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was an absolutely cute contemporary YA romance and I loved EVERY minute of it! It is clearly a well-written Wattpad-esque fluff piece that had me swooning. Hate the names of the characters and there wasn’t a lot of substance, but it was a fun romance that handled some serious undertones. However, I would’ve preferred their relationship progress over a few months, not a couple of weeks. The situation with Becca and her dad made me cry as it’s similar to my situation with my own dad. And it was heartbreaking to see Brett handle the situation between his parents. Overall this is a cute fake dating to real dating story with enough drama in between. 
I was kind of hoping there was another book by Alex Light in this universe that centered around Jenny or Parker or Cassie. I’d like to see more diversity in Light’s future books, but am excited to see more work from them.