I absolutely loved Wendelin Van Draanen's newest novel Flipped. With a (startlingly) realistic romance between two very different people, Flipped is definitely a great read!
I loved this book for one main reason - the realism! Seriously...which teenager hasn't felt like Juli at one point or another? She is such a great protagonist! Teenagers / tweens (and even adults!) who read Flipped will enjoy relating to Juli.
The character development is also phenomenal! I truly felt emotionally connected to each and every character in this story. They all felt so real! Wendelin has certainly given her characters a lot of depth and I truly enjoyed that! Even the secondary characters - such as Juli and Bryce's families - had so much depth to them as well.
The plot is realistic and creative! The plot's realism shines through the story constantly! The writing is great and I enjoyed the duel narrative aspect. Unlike some duel narratives where each narrator sounds the same, it is easy to distinguish Juli's chapters from Bryce's - their voices are both different, yet they both sound like they're actually being narrated by modern-day teenagers. This added to the "flowiness" of story. Wendalin's writing is great!
All in all, this is a strikingly realistic book and I'd highly recommend it to teenagers and adults alike. This is an amazing, sweet book that will definitely touch your heart.
I loved this book for one main reason - the realism! Seriously...which teenager hasn't felt like Juli at one point or another? She is such a great protagonist! Teenagers / tweens (and even adults!) who read Flipped will enjoy relating to Juli.
The character development is also phenomenal! I truly felt emotionally connected to each and every character in this story. They all felt so real! Wendelin has certainly given her characters a lot of depth and I truly enjoyed that! Even the secondary characters - such as Juli and Bryce's families - had so much depth to them as well.
The plot is realistic and creative! The plot's realism shines through the story constantly! The writing is great and I enjoyed the duel narrative aspect. Unlike some duel narratives where each narrator sounds the same, it is easy to distinguish Juli's chapters from Bryce's - their voices are both different, yet they both sound like they're actually being narrated by modern-day teenagers. This added to the "flowiness" of story. Wendalin's writing is great!
"But every once in a while, you find someone who's iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare.My only critique regards the ending. I felt that the ending was rushed - I would have liked to seen how their romance continues for a few more days. The ending seemed so abrupt - I didn't want the story to end!
All in all, this is a strikingly realistic book and I'd highly recommend it to teenagers and adults alike. This is an amazing, sweet book that will definitely touch your heart.
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