The Upside of Unrequited
How does the author use hyperbole in the novel, The Upside of Unrequited?
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Molly senses the hyperbole, exaggeration, in other character’s statements and often points out their overstatements. For instance “I grab a wad of it to pass under the girl’s door, and her hand brushes mine as she takes it. ‘Okay, you just saved my life.’ / I saved a life. Right here in the bathroom of the 9:30 Club” (2). Of course, Molly did not save the girl’s life by giving her some toilet tissue, but it is a common way for teens to overemphasize their experience.
The Upside of Unrequited