The Upside of Falling

When in doubt, list it out !!

This is what Becca did, when she suddenly realized that she is going to have a boyfriend who is actually not even a friend. She created a pros & cons list and is so convinced with the pros, that she finally accepted her new girlfriend tag.

Fake it to prove it !!

And this is exactly what Brett did, when he is ought to prove his boyfriend tag. He slayed in Becca's boyfriend role by simply kissing her in the gaint hall-way just outside her classroom.

What next ?? 

What else !! Since they officially accepted their new girlfriend-boyfriend tags, they are bound to maintain the new status !

They don't even know each other and definitely not into being in any relationship stuff. Then how can they pretend to be in one? And before all this, why do they even want to fake it ?!

Well, both of them have their own benefits of doing so, but the common one - is to satisfy others.

Becca is, where book is !! She only takes the romance in her books but never really want to be in any. She believes in love and its existence but also believes that it is not worth the risk. (Just like me LOL !!)

Brett, the school's star, a richie rich, football player (sounds like a playboy right? Certainly not !), should have no difficulties in finding someone to date. But he has got other future plans rather than wasting time in relationships. 

Despite their personal interests which are way too different, they decide to stay in a fake relationship. Mainly because - Becca, to stop her ex-best friend's tauntings and Brett, to impress his dad.

Fair enough ! Well and good till now !!

But, admitting to be in a relationship is just not enough. They realize that it is not easy to be in a fake relationship unless they know each other atleast to an extent. They realize that they have to spend some time together to get to know each other. And finally, they realize they have many things in common. 

Becca, who doesn't go anywhere except bookstores, starts visiting Brett's football tournaments wearing a jersey. Brett, on the other side, loves when Becca reads for him. From faking in relationship to falling in love, they realize and discover several other things together !!

On a sideline : From this book, I understood why few people are so obsessed with books and why few others just hate the exaggerations made in them. I'm somewhere in between - not so obsessed but also hate some higher elevations in few books.

Coming back to the main track, Becca and Brett do not have any issues with each other for discontinuing their fake relationship and transform it into a real one. But what about their personal interests and opinions on love and relationships? Will they just ignore it? Change their opinions? Or confused in between?

The Upside of Falling by Alex Light is an easy read and is definitely satisfying !! 

The book is all about how 2 teenagers, who doesn't have a good opinion on high school relationships, end up being in one !!

"I mean, there's a reason all books end right after the couple gets together. No one wants to keep reading long enough to see the happily ever after turn into an unhappily ever after. Right?"

P.S : There are some really cute moments in this book - not only between Becca and Brett, but also involving their families and especially Becca's mind talk. I literally loved it !!

Happy Reading :)

Source : Audiobook - Storytel