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The Upside of Falling audiobook

  • By: Alex Light
  • Narrator: Caitlin Kelly
  • Length: 6 hours 41 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperTeen
  • Publish date: February 18, 2020
  • Language: English
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The Upside of Falling Audiobook Summary

A fun, flirty teen debut from Wattpad phenom Alex Light about a fake relationship and real love.

It’s been years since seventeen-year-old Becca Hart believed in true love. But when her former best friend teases her for not having had a boyfriend, Becca impulsively pretends she’s been secretly seeing someone.

Brett Wells has it all. As captain of the football team and one of the most popular guys in his school, he should have no problem finding someone to date, but he’s always been more focused on his future than who to bring to prom.

When he overhears Becca’s lie, Brett decides to step in and be the mystery guy. It’s the perfect solution: he gets people off his back for not having a meaningful relationship and she can keep up the ruse that she’s got a boyfriend.

Acting like the perfect couple isn’t easy, though, especially when you barely know the other person. But with Becca still picking up the pieces from when her world was blown apart years ago and Brett just barely holding his together now, they begin to realize they have more in common than they ever could have imagined.

When the line between what is pretend and what is real begins to blur, they’re forced to answer the question: Is this fake romance the realest thing in either of their lives?

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The Upside of Falling Audiobook Narrator

Caitlin Kelly is the narrator of The Upside of Falling audiobook that was written by Alex Light

Alex Light grew up reading too many books and listening to too many Taylor Swift songs. Now she writes books that make people laugh (and sometimes cry). Alex began writing as a teen. She shared dozens of love stories online, which have now been read over 150 million times. Shockingly, she graduated with a BA in English literature, giving her the perfect excuse to read even more books, when she wasn’t busy writing her own. Alex lives in Toronto, Canada, with her three furry friends. She’s an avid donut-eater, sometimes baker, and lover of the frozen winter months.

About the Author(s) of The Upside of Falling

Alex Light is the author of The Upside of Falling

The Upside of Falling Full Details

Narrator Caitlin Kelly
Length 6 hours 41 minutes
Author Alex Light
Publisher HarperTeen
Release date February 18, 2020
ISBN 9780062975140

Additional info

The publisher of the The Upside of Falling is HarperTeen. The imprint is HarperTeen. It is supplied by HarperTeen. The ISBN-13 is 9780062975140.

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This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

laura

March 24, 2021

4.5/5 :) v e r y  c u t e my only complaint with this book is the fact that SHE THREW HER BOOKS INTO THE LAKE??!? i’m sorry- i can’t-

Lia

July 09, 2020

Never before have I read stories from Wattpad, but reading this really makes me want change that.🥰And I think I've finally been cured from my slump.Thank you Brecca—or maybe Brett and Becca. Which sounds better?🤔What I really loved about The Upside of Falling was that there wasn't really that annoying school drama that involves the popular ex-best friend who wants to ruin the MC's life after seeing that she's dating the popular jock.It was a nice change.🙌Brett was such a sweet guy and Becca was also so relatable in terms of her love of books—though, of course all readers would be able to relate xD. This whole books in general was such a cute and fluffy romance.💕Also, after reading about Becca's mother owning a bakery shop, I'm really in the mood for some sweets. Just imagining myself with some Jelly Bells🤤😋............AHHH NO, NOW I'M HUNGRY FOR THOSE. CURSE YOU JELLY BELLSI realized something when Becca said this: “That doesn’t count. Everyone’s read Harry Potter. It’s practically a childhood rite of passage.” That's actually true. It really does feel like that. I remember in my English class, my teacher asked who read Harry Potter and literally everyone raised their hands except for one book hater, but she doesn't count and I refuse to acknowledge this 'friend' (idek how I'm friends with this monster) after hearing her threaten to burn all books in the world just to mess with me.👿😂. *Note to self: When in a horrible curse slump, read contemporary books.😉

abigailscupoftea

November 21, 2020

I LOVE fake dating trope books! This story was so cute! I highly recommend to fans of Jenny Han and Kasie West.

Zoeisbookhooked

July 20, 2021

I, Zoe Book Hooked, read a contemporary. And not just any contemporary, a romance. And I liked it. A poem to express my emotions:Who is she? That girl reading. Zoe, it must be. Yes, but she is read a contemporary. I do think you’re right. How scary. Do you think she is Ill?No she is fine. She is a teen, she doesn’t know how she feels.True but she reads fantasy alone. But today is different. She traveled to a world like her own. Who is she?I’m not sure myself... Anyways moving on. If you don’t know I don’t really care for contemporaries and specifically a pure romance. But here I am. The Upside of Falling is a super cute fluffy romance!Becca’s father left her so it’s just her and her mom. She is smart and loves to read romance because she does not believe any romance like the ones she reads could exist. Bret has the perfect family, achieving his dads dreams, and money. He wants to love someone like his parents love each other. But he starts to get suspicious of his parents. Because of drama at school, Bret swoops in to Becca’s life and helps her out. By doing so he tells people they are dating. (Fake Dating trope) They continue to “date” for Bret’s father’s approval and for Becca’s Mom’s. They don’t realize that they really need each other and start to fall in love. Bret needs Becca while he is figuring out what is wrong with his parents and Becca needs him so she can snap back in to real life. They deal with hardship together as friends and possibly lovers. Wow so I assumed to like it but not this much😂 It definitely exceeded my expectations. It was emotional in a good way. Becca-I love her and relate to her! Except when she threw her books in a lake🤬 She is struggling with dad issues but also with her ex-best friend. And Bret helps her along the way and helps her bring out her social side. She is adorable. Bret-Awww I love him! He is so sweet and kind to Becca and pulls her out of her comfort zone. He needed her when times were tough and he is just super cute!Brecca is adorable and yes I ship them a lot😂 Added to the list of fav ships😃 They were perfect for each other and they give you faith that there is someone perfect out in the world for you. The ending😆 fan girl squeal. We love a happy ending!! I can’t believe this was a wattpad story! I need to own this now! The ending was laid out perfectlyIt was very fast paced as all contemporaries are. My favorite scene was when they were in the arcade😭❤️ Why don’t people go on dates in arcades anymore? I found it very gripping because it was something new then what I’m used to. It was enjoyable and emotional and cute✨There were kisses obviously it’s a romance. The two mc and other high schoolers go to Lovers Lake in the middle of no where where couples hang out and...*coughs*. It is implied😂 but why would anyone do that in the woods💀 They just kiss and they walk back to their car and accidentally see a girl with her shirt off kissing someone but that’s all they mention. And at the end they imply that they have sex. They mention Bret pulling off Becca’s shirt and then it’s the end. I loved the writing style! So fun and easy to read! It flowed nicely and was descriptive. So yah! Bye❤️

eli ♡

February 15, 2021

I can't believe this story originated in Wattpad. you know, the website that supported the creation of a horrible book that cannot be named ("After" by Ana Todd). I don't even fuck with Wattpad because a lot of their stories that I used to read were pretty messed up, so I'm surprised this book came from the nice side of Wattpad. The Upside Of Falling was pretty nice and sweet, and I enjoyed everything about it. I'm a sucker for the fake-relationship trope done well, and this book gave me that. I liked both the main characters, Becca and Brett, but they have some issues. and the pacing of this story wasn't great. same for the writing; it kinda dulled the experience for me because it felt a little cringy. let's start with the "fake-relationship" trope. I liked how this was done throughout the story, and it was nice. the way it started was with a lie (like all the classic, "fake relationship" tropes), and it was nice seeing it form into a romantic relationship. I didn't really like how they quickly rushed into it, but we'll talk about that more with the pacing.but for now, we need to talk about the two stars of the show: Becca and Brett. so these characters had a lot going on. Becca and Brett both had issues with their home lives, but they never talked about it with their peers at school. Becca was pretty cool, but all I remember about her was that she liked to bake and wasn't like other girls because she read romantic novels iN CLaSS. and all I remember about Brett was that he was a popular football player at school because of course, we need that and he didn't want to be like other guys since we don't get enough of that from Becca. but from what I remember, their flaws humanized them, which made me like them towards the end. it was refreshing to see them not use their issues as an excuse for their actions, and instead embrace those problems to become better people. look, I didn't despise the pacing in this novel. but the pacing in this novel would not be someone I would sit with at the lunch table because we would not be friends. when the book is still in the exposition stage, Brett and Becca automatically start off the fake-relationship. I'm sorry, what? is this what we're doing now? I didn't really like this part, but the pacing isn't too bad after that. the writing. oh my willy wonka the writing in this novel is just- cringy. that's the only way I can really explain it. yes, it told the story, but at what cost? I can't remember how many times I cringed at the writing in this novel, and it kinda dulled the experience for me. and after all this, I'm still going to give The Upside Of Falling 4 stars. I really enjoyed this novel and even though there were issues with the novel, I just can't give it 3 stars. it was such a sweet romance that had a well-executed plot. I don't think I can imagine myself reading this again, but I would recommend it to someone who doesn't mind a little cringy writing.

Syndi

July 04, 2020

I am very careful picking up YA romance. Because YA is not my favorite romance story. And I am very satisfied with The Upside of Falling. This is a very cute cute romance.Brad and Becca is just that typical high school sweetheart. A jock who kissed a nerd on a school hallway to save her face. Then along the way they develop more than just friend. This is really PG story. And yet I keep smilling listening to the audiobook. I am very satisfied at the end. 4 stars

Jacob

January 15, 2022

I'm having a really hard time approaching this review. I enjoyed this book. I was fully engaged to the end. Even as I recognize that so much of this just couldn't work.Take the adults. All of them. Not one makes any sense as a person. Both mothers are too ideal, with only a trait and/or passion or two to their characterization. Both fathers are broken disappointments with little to recommend them, really. And Brett comes across as a bit effeminate, even as he's a little too ideal as support/enabler for Becca.And yet. I really liked spending time with them. Even when the completely unreasonable dark moment hit, I wasn't ready to give it up. And the thing that is breaking my head is I have no idea why I liked this! I can dispassionately list all the things that don't work. And it's a decent-sized list. And I can't figure out anything I liked that much that could outweigh this list of not-working bits. I mean, I liked both protagonists well-enough. And I definitely liked them together. And Becca's ex-best-friend story arc was unexpectedly good and had some juicy nuance. And maybe that's enough? It doesn't seem like it should be, is all.Anyway, my four stars is my admission that I liked this story and was entertained. I wish I could tell you better why that is. I'm usually able to pick a story apart and figure out what works and what doesn't. Or, more importantly, what I liked and what I didn't. I'm at a loss with this one.A note about Chaste: There's some good kissing. And the relationship progresses to spending alone time that included sex, though it's elided enough you could convince yourself it didn't if you like. So there's nothing on-page that's terribly racy. Which I consider chaste enough to earn the tag. Others could reasonably disagree.

Rose

June 01, 2022

Such a cute freaking book. It made my heart soooo happy. Brett and Becca were so adorable and I love how vulnerable they were with each other. They really opened up and it was so great to see their amazing communication. The only thing I wish is that we had an epilogue. I wanted to see how they navigated their relationship after high school. Other than that, this book is such a quick and amazing read. “Read to me.”“Why?”“Because you go somewhere else when you read. I want to go there with you.” 💛

Melany

February 15, 2022

Cute little YA romance novel. Loved the two main characters and their chemistry together. Had some fun twists and turns but the ending held me tight. Loved it!

♛Vanessa♛

February 16, 2022

02/16/2022: Reread! (Listened on audio.)4.5/5 StarsThis is one of those books that will leave a perma-smile on your face. It's that stinkin' adorable. I knew the moment that I read the synopsis for this story that it was one that I had to read.I adored these characters so much. The author has written these characters with depth that shows throughout the story. Both main characters have some really solid character development. I really loved their individual personalities. They both stood out and had their own distinct voices. I liked the side characters as well and I wish that we could have seen even more of them in the story. The romance in the book was so heartwarming. The two main characters start off in a fake relationship for their own reasons. Over time their relationship changes and the edges start to blur a little bit. They each end up finding love when they weren't looking for it. I loved how they seemed to complete pieces of each other. They were a support to one another and their actions really showed how much they cared for each other. They also had incredible carefree chemistry with one another that was such a delight. This is a fast-paced story but it doesn't feel rushed at all. The flow of the story had a perfect balance. All of the plot points are ticked off at just the right time. I enjoyed the overall plot of the story and I was happy with the way the story ended. I liked that this story wasn't all rainbows and unicorns. It deals with some serious issues that affect many teens and children growing up. Overall, this was a cute and entertaining story that I breezed right through. This is a debut that I totally recommend!More reviews on my blog: Novel Nerd Faction

Sofi (sofi.bookshelf)

October 15, 2021

4.1 ⭐️Llegué a este libro porque estaba buscando algún audiolibro de romance y simplemente le di play cuando leí que fingían una relación.Me sorprendí bastante porque no pude parar de escucharlo hasta que lo terminé en unas 3 horas más o menos, aceleré la velocidad porque no podía soportar no saber que pasaría luego.La autora supo balancear este romance y los problemas que ambos protagonistas tenían por separado. Se maneja bien como lo que les pasó en la vida los afecta al día de hoy. Me gusta como lleva el tema de la familia y la importancia que le da a esta.Los personajes me enamoraron, fueron una ternura de leer. No creo que los recuerde en varios meses pero si o si recordaré que este libro me hizo sentir reconfortada.Punto a favor: Narran ambos protagonistas (todos deben saber para este punto que prefiero un millón de veces esto antes que sólo un narrador). Me fascinó poder saber que pensaba cada uno sobre lo que estaban viviendo. También amé que el chico caiga primero, ese es otro cliché que me encanta porque ya aburre que siempre la chica se enamore antes.Es el primer libro del sello Wattpad (en inglés) que leo y no será el último, probablemente me lo compre porque quiero tenerlo conmigo. Me veo releyéndolo en algún momento.¿Lo recomiendo? Si, tiene un inglés básico y es corto, además de adictivo. Si estás buscando un libro ligero y tierno, este es.

nαомι

February 13, 2021

“It’s like I’m in another world when I read. And all the problems in my life don’t exist anymore.”Has there ever been a character more relatable than Becca? This book is a super quick read and so adorable. I actually would have read it in one sitting if I hadn’t started reading at 3 a.m. I feel like for the first time in weeks, I’ve read a YA contemporary book without a single stereotypical character in it.I truly believe that Alex Light is part of the Holy Trinty of the fake dating trope along with Jenny Han & Kasie West

Yoda

May 11, 2020

It was refreshing to read a book without unnecessary drama, the characters were nice and well written. There was a core group of people you got to know, sometimes YA books have way too many characters to keep track of, that was not the case here. I loved the main characters and their dynamic and how they genuinely cared about each other. Drama was not prolonged and book was fast paced. It was fun and quick read, definitely recommend it to any YA contemporary readers.

Kiera

May 07, 2020

Really enjoyed this cute read. Fake dating is one of my favorite tropes!! My full review will be on my blog May 16 at 9 am PST!!

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