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Upside Down (2014)

by Lia Riley(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1455585718 (ISBN13: 9781455585717)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Grand Central/Forever

series

Off the Map

review 1: I thought this was a great book! As you read, you’re constantly wanting Talia and Bran to finally say they’re together, but too much gets in the way.After Tailia’s sister dies, her OCD intensified, but spending time with Bran it’s not as apparent. She realizes that she can be more open with Bran than anyone else in her life, including her parents and friends. Not to mention he’s a hot Australian. I was trying to imagine what his accent might have sounded like while I was reading the book.Talia might have been a little dramatic at times, but I think part of it was her OCD and the other was her inexperience with men.Bran on the other hand is, internally, dealing with a previous relationship that ended badly. He was in love with this other girl and doesn’t wa... morent to feel that same hurt with Talia. That’s why he keeps just enough distance between them, even though he has completely fallen for her.They both open up about things that lifts weight off their shoulders and in doing so they allow their relationship to grow. They just never solidify their relationship throughout this first book and Talia’s impending departure from Australia makes defining their relationship even more difficult.The more intimate parts in the book are not over-done and cheesy. It was tastefully done and it didn’t overpower the entire story.Overall, I would definitely recommend this book and I’m excited to read the next book in the Off The Map series.
review 2: One of the things I like about the new adult genre is that it gets into the mind of some mental disorders that I have been curious about but haven't known anyone with those disorders. And what I find it is all about control but just different ways to deal with that control - be it cutting, purging, or in this case OCD. I certainly can understand the need for control in my life but am not familiar with the extreme coping mechanisms these characters use to find that control. I am curious to see how this story progresses. less

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