533 reviews for:

The Flip Side

James Bailey

3.18 AVERAGE


Quirky, funny and cute

*3.5

Josh's marriage proposal is rejected, new years eve on the London Eye. By his girlfriend who apparenptly has been cheating on him. They have to endure a further 30 excruciating minutes before the ride brings them back down to earth. So what will he do when he loses his girlfriend, his job and his apartment all in one horrible evening. This encounter influences Josh into taking help with his decisions. To do this, he flips a coin. Each decision he makes is made by the coin. So what will he do when he meets the girl of his dreams?

This was a cute and at times very funny story. Sometimes I took pity on Josh, other times his actions made me cringe. I liked seeing the supportive side from his friends and really liked their characters. Overall I quite enjoyed it.
lighthearted medium-paced
lighthearted medium-paced
adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Thank you William Morrow for the finished copy.

After a failed marriage proposal, Josh decides to spend an entire year flipping a coin for every decision he has to make.

I truly enjoyed this rom com. It was funny. Not just cute rom com funny. I chuckled out loud a few times. The wit was refreshing. The plot was fun and sweet and the end was satisfying.

I loved that it was set in the UK and other parts of Europe. I'm a sucker for an English set novel.

I am glad that I read it in November. It had a holiday feel to it. The book starts on New Year's Eve and follows a full year where it ends the following New Year's Eve. I would definitely recommend it for an end of the year read.

It was lovely.
emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

...and a half!
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated

- die Story hätte echt Potential gehabt: er sieht seine Traumfrau einmal kurz, verliert sie aus den Augen und sucht sie überall auf der Welt …
-> nur leider echt bisschen flach umgesetzt…
- langatmig und der Typ war leider manchmal echt bisschen beschränkt
- am Ende haben die zwei nochmal random irgendeinen Streit, hauptsache es passiert noch irgendwas … unnötig 
- trotzdem waren die zwei am Ende ein echt süßes Paar :)
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes