aspringoby 's review for:

Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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"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 when you do, nothing will ever compare"

Now this is how you write a young adult novel!

I first watched the film adaptation and fell so deeply in love with it, so I have high expectations on the novel—manifesting that it is as good, turns out it was even greater. Having already seen the movie, I have already a good visualization or imagery of the events happening in the book, though I must say that even if you haven't seen yet the film adaptation, you will still able to follow the story easily.

This is more than just a story about silly childhood crushes; it talks about friendships, family ties and bonds, outgrowing prejudices and stereotypes.

Light-hearted, swooning, and radiant. Flipped effortlessly made its way to my favorites. I will surely read this one again and again and again, similar to how many times I've watched the movie.