The Upside of Being Down is likened to #GirlBoss and Furiously Happy, but it's honestly better than both of those books combined. Jen Gotch is an appealing and funny narrator who admits to her flaws and failed memory as she talks about her path from shy grade schooler to head of the multimillion-dollar lifestyle brand ban.do. Her path to ban.do was long, winding, sometimes messy, and complicated by her struggles with bipolar disorder, but through it all, Gotch has come to a point in her life where she is not only able to look on the bright side and be empowered by it, but help other people do it too.