Flipped

Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen Review by Mrs. Maureen D. Coelho Read this hysterically funny story about two young kids who meet by chance when Bryce and his uptight parents move into Juli's neighborhood. It is the summer before their 2nd grade in school when the moving truck backed into the driveway, and they began unloading their belongings. Juli jumped up on the vehicle and right into Bryce's life. She locked eyes on Bryce's blue eyes and almost kissed him. Each chapter of this hilarious story is a delightful yet different version of the same situations told by Bryce then by Juli. Their families are quite different. Bryce's father is judgmental and opinionated. His mother is quiet and dominated by her husband. They are obsessed with their appearance and what people think about them; they still did not show compassion or kindness toward each other or the grandfather. Bryce's family is distant and unemotional. Even after the grandfather moved in with them, Juli's father is a hard-worker who loves to paint. He has a brother with medical issues that he financially cares for and physically visits on the weekends. They are not concerned with the upkeep of the house that they rent. They do not surround themselves with fancy, name-brand clothes, or expensive household items. Juli is a strong-willed, full of life, energetic girl who blossoms into a beautiful yet unique young woman by the end of the story. Bryce is a typical, naive boy who is not interested in girls or drama. When he first met Juli, he thought she was pushy, obnoxious, and forward. He watched her from a distance as she succeeded in many things, including winning the School Science Fair, raising chickens, hatching and selling chicken eggs, climbing trees, and landscaping her yard. Juli received some much-needed help from Bryce's grandfather. The two became close friends and shared personal information about themselves as they worked. Bryce was jealous that Juli and his grandfather became so close when the grandfather barely spoke to Bryce or his family. Juli has a likable personality, and she supports her opinions with rational actions. She even climbed the tall tree on their street and protested so the township workers wouldn't cut it down. Bryce began to see the real Juli, and he slowly started to like what he could see. Opinions about each other change slowly throughout the story as Juli and Bryce get to know each other better. Bryce thought her family was crazy, needy, unkempt, and lazy. After Juli explained to Bryce's grandfather that they rent the house so they can afford to keep Juli's uncle close to them to visit him often. Bryce begins to identify Juli's strengths as positive character traits. He admires her father for loving his brother so much. He respects her brothers for following their dreams of becoming musicians. Bryce realizes that his father is sad and regrets giving up his ideas to work and have a fancy house. As Bryce begins to fall for Juli, she starts to think Bryce is lazy and doesn't stand up for his beliefs. She slowly loses interest in him and no longer wants to have him be her 1st kiss. I rate this story 4 stars out of 4 stars. This the real story is easy to read and understand. It is entertaining to read the same situation explained by two different people. The characters are likable and humorous. The author leaves you to imagine the courtship of the two main characters. You do not know what will happen next, but it is evident that Bryce connects with Juli's feelings. Topics of discussion include a first kiss, romance, dating, neighbors, science experiments, self-worth, endangered trees, hatching chicken eggs, and family support. The target audience for this straightforward read story is aged ten and up. There is no profanity or explicit dialogue in the text. Everyone wants to fall in love and find true happiness. As you read Juli's conversation, you can imagine her first kiss with Bryce and how special it would be if it would happen. It makes you think about your first kiss and your first crush. I enjoyed the adoration both characters had for each other. The book was much better than the movie. The setting for the film is the 1950's in America. I did not pick up on clues in the book to think it took place in the 1950s.

My class loved it!

Excellent book for anyone. All about respect, compassion, and acceptance. Humorous and witty as well as entertaining. Very well written for betweens and teens. Engaging.

My fourteen year old niece asked for this book for a birthday gift. She said she loved it. :)

This book is cool I like it , Bryce sucks Julianna is better by the way, garret is my least favorite character

I read this book because a friend recommended it to me, and I’ll admit, at first I was skeptical but by the end I really loved it. I have never, and I mean never, read the Acknowledgements or the Authors Note, until this book. I loved the ending and I wouldn’t have changed it one bit. Overall it was a really great read and I will likely read other books by this author.

This book was the 1st ever book that I read like this. I read this when I was a 2 grader and I'm now going into the 8th grade. This book made me fall in love with books. When I read this book I realized there was more to books than just words, its a whole adventure that you can get lost in. Since then I have read many books with different perspectives and they continue to have me like them but they never seem to quite compare with what I felt after I read this. I felt it had been so long since I last read it and since I got a kindle and didn't know what to read I figure why not go back to my roots. And I'm so glad I did. I read the book in about 4 hours spilt between two days. But overall in just so glad I picked up this book back then and got to experience a book I would never forget.

I absolutely adore this movie, and the book. I highly recommend buying both :)

really good book also watch the movie after you read the book

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Flipped is beautifully written, heartwarming, and one of those rare books I find myself re-reading every once in a while. It’s an absolute comfort read for me!

The Book came in good condition........

Fui atrás do livro após ver o filme. Excelente livro.