Scan barcode
castiellucis's review
3.0
Rating: 3.5
'Ethics are your ethics and action is your action. It’s inside of you, in your inwardness, in your mystery, in its silence that you’ll find the Other and the ground of your morals.'
'To understand the moral of the story: that losing your physical autonomy isn’t losing your life. That handicaps aren’t strange animals that we can stare at without blushing, that there’s no reason to avoid their gaze either.'
'Ethics are your ethics and action is your action. It’s inside of you, in your inwardness, in your mystery, in its silence that you’ll find the Other and the ground of your morals.'
'To understand the moral of the story: that losing your physical autonomy isn’t losing your life. That handicaps aren’t strange animals that we can stare at without blushing, that there’s no reason to avoid their gaze either.'
a_schneidler's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.0
avpardue's review against another edition
3.0
I absolutely loved the movie The Upside, so I figured the book must be great. And while I certainly did enjoy the book, I think it was mostly because I liked the movie so much. This book seems to skip a lot of details. There are opportunities missed where Abdel could have given us more, and I wish he had. But overall, this story is amazing, and I love the positive message it sends.
mandi4886's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
enbrady99's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
It was good, but I never felt like the story really began or ended. I’m not sure how to explain it. There was a plot, but it just wasn’t detailed enough I guess.
si0bhan's review against another edition
3.0
Abdel Sellou’s The Upside is an uplifting story of unexpected friendship, and the power individuals can have upon the life of others. I’ll admit this is not my usual kind of read – I’m a sucker for crime fiction with a perchance for romance binge reads – but I was sucked in by this one.
They say real life is stranger than fiction, and this book shows how the unexpected storylines of books and movies are not always as far from the truth as we would think. We often get stuck inside of our own head, we see the world in a certain way, and this one made me look a life differently.
It is more than just a story of friendship. It shows the development of people. It shows the impact we have upon others. It shows how life can treat us in unexpected ways. It is no surprise to know this real-life story has been picked up for the big screen – it sends a wonderful message, and people will be sucked into the lives of the characters.
Without a doubt, this one is worth reading if you want a heart-warming memoir.
They say real life is stranger than fiction, and this book shows how the unexpected storylines of books and movies are not always as far from the truth as we would think. We often get stuck inside of our own head, we see the world in a certain way, and this one made me look a life differently.
It is more than just a story of friendship. It shows the development of people. It shows the impact we have upon others. It shows how life can treat us in unexpected ways. It is no surprise to know this real-life story has been picked up for the big screen – it sends a wonderful message, and people will be sucked into the lives of the characters.
Without a doubt, this one is worth reading if you want a heart-warming memoir.