Title: Flipped
Author: Wendelin Van Draanen
Publisher: Ember
Year Published: 2003
Year Published: 2003
Description:
The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. She says: My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss. He says: It's been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort. But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down. And just as he's thinking there's more to her than meets the eye, she's thinking that he's not quite all he seemed.
This is a classic romantic comedy of errors told in alternating chapters by two fresh, funny voices. Wendelin Van Draanen is at her best here with a knockout cast of quirky characters and a hilarious series of misunderstandings and missed opportunities. But underlying the humor are two teens in transition. They are each learning to look beyond the surface of people, both figuring out who they are, who they want to be, and who they want to be "with."
This is a classic romantic comedy of errors told in alternating chapters by two fresh, funny voices. Wendelin Van Draanen is at her best here with a knockout cast of quirky characters and a hilarious series of misunderstandings and missed opportunities. But underlying the humor are two teens in transition. They are each learning to look beyond the surface of people, both figuring out who they are, who they want to be, and who they want to be "with."
I'm a hopeless romantic when it comes to books and Flipped is surely one of my all-time favorites. When I first started reading this book I couldn't put it down. I read it when I was in middle school and I thought it was such a simple, classic and heartwarming story. Like the old saying goes, never judge a book by its cover. Unlike the other books, Flipped has an "eccentric" cover. Yup, a flipped chick! It looks quite adorable, and it makes sense as you read the book.
Cute, charming and sweet. Set in the 90s, Flipped tells the story of a young boy and girl (Bryce and Juli) who live across the street from each other. The story itself is told through two points of view, Bryce first and then Juli. I think it's interesting how the same situation can be viewed by different perceptions by two people. This book is greatly written, you will not get bored hearing the same story told by different points of view. Van Draanen also did an awesome job of developing the plot and characters.
It's a teen book, but it has lots to offer anyone who reads it. Flipped is not a typical sappy, cheesy young adult romance full of sunshine and flowers. No, it's far from that. It carries deeper messages about family, friendship, life and many other things that serve as a good lesson for the reader. The book has hilarious and emotional parts that can make you laugh one moment and make you cry the next. Another reason I love this book is that it has a very realistic quality. Everything feels so real and vivid, you can relate to all the things that go on. The ending is also wrapped up perfectly, although it leaves things a bit up in the air. What will happen with Juli and Bryce? Read this and find out!
It's a teen book, but it has lots to offer anyone who reads it. Flipped is not a typical sappy, cheesy young adult romance full of sunshine and flowers. No, it's far from that. It carries deeper messages about family, friendship, life and many other things that serve as a good lesson for the reader. The book has hilarious and emotional parts that can make you laugh one moment and make you cry the next. Another reason I love this book is that it has a very realistic quality. Everything feels so real and vivid, you can relate to all the things that go on. The ending is also wrapped up perfectly, although it leaves things a bit up in the air. What will happen with Juli and Bryce? Read this and find out!
Title: Flipped
Release date: 2010
Running time: 1h 30m
Genre: Drama/Coming of age
Movie rating: PG (Parental Guidance)
Running time: 1h 30m
Genre: Drama/Coming of age
Movie rating: PG (Parental Guidance)
IMDB rating: 7.7
When I heard it was being turned into a movie, I was thrilled! Seriously, it's a one in a million. The movie is very well made and exactly the same as the book, couldn't ask for much better. The differences are a few name changes but none that matter. The movie does follow the book better than I expected! The two lead actors are also perfect in their respective roles (Madeline Carroll is so cuteee ☺). The late 50s/early 60s theme in the movie makes it look more classy and innocent. It gives a feeling of nostalgia even for those who weren't alive at the time.
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| One of the best quotes in the entire book lol. |
Personally, this is the cutest movie I ever watched in my life. One thing for sure that I'll watch it again for thousand times, I just can't get enough of it. I wish all teen romance stories/movies were like this. No kiss, no sex, no nudity. If you are searching for a good story that will make you feel better afterwards, then this is for you. Definitely one of those beautiful movies which could melt your heart. I highly recommend this movie to people of all ages! Flipped just totally got me flipped :p
Some of my favorite quotes from the book/movie:
A painting is more than the sum of it's parts. A cow by itself is just a cow. A meadow by itself is just grass, flowers. And the sun picking through the trees, is just a beam of light. But you put them all together and it can be magic. - Richard Baker
Somehow the silence seemed to connect us in a way like words never could.- Juli Baker
Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss; but every once in a while, you find someone who's iridescent, and once you do, nothing will ever compare. - Chet Duncan
