The Upside of Unrequited
Readers rate it 3.7 (157 on Hardcover)
352 pages · Released Sep 3, 2026 · Balzer & Bray
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This is a contemporary YA romance centered on a lesbian protagonist navigating first love, family dynamics, and self-acceptance. The book celebrates body positivity and LGBTQ+ identity while addressing realistic teen anxieties and social pressures. Themes include fatphobia, anxiety, and rejection sensitivity, which are handled thoughtfully rather than punitively. Sexual content is mild—romantic tension and kissing rather than explicit material.
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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. 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.
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- Loveable Characters
- Character driven
- Not Diverse Characters
- Diverse Characters
- Weak Character Development
- A mix driven
- Strong Character Development
- emotional
- funny
- lighthearted
- inspiring
- hopeful
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ISBN 9780062348708 · Balzer & Bray