Remember when I said I detested Bryce? I take that back, he actually has a heart.
After being ignored by Juli for the longest time, he does the sweetest thing and plants a small sycamore tree in her front yard. This tree is like one that got cut down by the neighbourhood that Juli had been so attached to. I don't believe in second chances, and I certainly did believe that Bryce was a complete imbecile, but the boy did good.
In my opinion, I feel that the meaning behind this story was as simple as being yourself. It may be typical, but I believe that it is a brilliant message for this book because when you go through life without being true to yourself, not only will you fool others around you, but ultimately, fool yourself.
So this book wasn't Twilight or the Notebook, but I really enjoyed this new fresh spin on teenage romance because it was just so genuinely sweet and full of emotion. I would have loved to read a sequel to this book. Hopefully Wendelin Van Draanen will decide to pick up her pencil in the near future and write another book so that I can sit at home and read another cheesy yet very addicting novel.
4.28.2011
Flipped, 120-163, Journal 5
Another failure attempt by Bryce Loski.
Of all the things this child has tried to do like befriend his weird grandfather or trying to get Juli's attention, never did I think he would actually attempt to KISS her! In my opinion, Juli did the right thing when she dodged his kiss because that boy does not deserve a girl like her. Not in this world anyway. I don't think he understands the fact that you can't just waltz back into her life expecting to be treated like a king when all he did to her was put her down and humiliate her. In other words; Bryce, you just got served.
On the other hand, I feel somewhat sorry for Bryce. He is accused of being a coward by his. Under no circumstances should a father ever say those types of words to their children, it's not right. First of all, he is encouraging his soon to be disrespectful and impolite towards others and secondly he is discouraging his son and making him feel unworthy of his existence. No child should ever feel that way, especially not in their own home where you are support to feel safe because you should have a family that loves you for who you are, not what they want you to be.
Of all the things this child has tried to do like befriend his weird grandfather or trying to get Juli's attention, never did I think he would actually attempt to KISS her! In my opinion, Juli did the right thing when she dodged his kiss because that boy does not deserve a girl like her. Not in this world anyway. I don't think he understands the fact that you can't just waltz back into her life expecting to be treated like a king when all he did to her was put her down and humiliate her. In other words; Bryce, you just got served.
On the other hand, I feel somewhat sorry for Bryce. He is accused of being a coward by his. Under no circumstances should a father ever say those types of words to their children, it's not right. First of all, he is encouraging his soon to be disrespectful and impolite towards others and secondly he is discouraging his son and making him feel unworthy of his existence. No child should ever feel that way, especially not in their own home where you are support to feel safe because you should have a family that loves you for who you are, not what they want you to be.
Flipped,91-120, Journal 4
For some unexplainable reason, Bryce had made me like this book even more. Not because I particularly like his character, but I like being able to know what is going on a boy's mind during the typical boy/girl lovey dovey scenario. Being a girl, you always wonder what goes on in the male brain and reading all the thoughts that run through Bryce's head makes me question if boys I've liked in the past thought the same.
As I continued reading the novel, I had an epiphany. I figured out the meaning on the title of the book. This is all thanks to the scene in the library where Juli overhears Bryce and his friend Garrett talking cruelly about her handicapped uncle behind some shelves of books. Heartbroken, she suddenly decides that Bryce is not worthy of her time and decides to move on. Now Bryce on the other hand begins to miss her stalking him and annoyance, and this is where the 'flip' happens. Juli hates Bryce, but now Bryce starts having feelings for Juli. The tables have turned radically.
Now that I think about it, I was pretty bland to not see this coming. Although I am glad that Juli has power over Bryce now, because that means she can be the despicable one and mess with his heart.
As I continued reading the novel, I had an epiphany. I figured out the meaning on the title of the book. This is all thanks to the scene in the library where Juli overhears Bryce and his friend Garrett talking cruelly about her handicapped uncle behind some shelves of books. Heartbroken, she suddenly decides that Bryce is not worthy of her time and decides to move on. Now Bryce on the other hand begins to miss her stalking him and annoyance, and this is where the 'flip' happens. Juli hates Bryce, but now Bryce starts having feelings for Juli. The tables have turned radically.
Now that I think about it, I was pretty bland to not see this coming. Although I am glad that Juli has power over Bryce now, because that means she can be the despicable one and mess with his heart.
Flipped, 62-91, Journal 3
Juliana is such a sweetie. Even after all the mean things Bryce has said or done to her, she still brings his family eggs that came from her blue ribbon chicks that she hatched and raised herself. And how does his family repay her? They want Bryce to spy on her chickens to make sure they aren't poisonous. Talk about ignorent people, I mean can you be anymore ungrateful?
I'm really starting to wonder if anything happened in the past between the two families' parents for Bryce's parents to dislike Juli's family so strongly. Perhaps a family affair? Who knows, this book is just full of surprises.
On top of questioning the edibleness of Juli's eggs, every time she delivers her eggs to the family, they just throw them out. I felt horrible when Juli actually caught Bryce beside the trash in action, because according to Bryce, Juli never cries. Emphasis on the NEVER and this small act makes her ball her eyes out. I can just imagine how bad he must of felt. First of all, boys should never make a girl cry, it's like in the boys sacred rulebook to girls or something.
All I have to say is that I feel no sympathy for Bryce and he should just drown in his own sorrows. Amen.
I'm really starting to wonder if anything happened in the past between the two families' parents for Bryce's parents to dislike Juli's family so strongly. Perhaps a family affair? Who knows, this book is just full of surprises.
On top of questioning the edibleness of Juli's eggs, every time she delivers her eggs to the family, they just throw them out. I felt horrible when Juli actually caught Bryce beside the trash in action, because according to Bryce, Juli never cries. Emphasis on the NEVER and this small act makes her ball her eyes out. I can just imagine how bad he must of felt. First of all, boys should never make a girl cry, it's like in the boys sacred rulebook to girls or something.
All I have to say is that I feel no sympathy for Bryce and he should just drown in his own sorrows. Amen.
Flipped, 30-62, Journal 2
The way this book is written is unique because it's one of those she said he said books. In one chapter, Juliana gives her side of things and her pleasant way she sees things in life, which I personally adore reading because she is just so delightful! Then the next chapter, Bryce lets his feelings out about everything that is going on around him, which is nice because you get both sides of the story.
This is different from your usual mushy love stories where all you read about is how head over heels the girl is about the boy, but this book gets you to see inside the boys mind and changes your opinion about the situation. Although it's irritating to read about events that happen in the book twice like Juli's special tree getting cut down, or Juli getting Bryce's kite down from a tree. I'm hoping that this repetitive pattern will change because I hate having the sense of deja vu.
Speaking of trees, when the neighbourhood cuts down Juli's sacred sycamore tree, it almost seems as if her personality changes radically. She isn't so obsessed with Bryce anymore and is dazing off during school. Hopefully things will turn for the better for Juli's sake. Although one good thing came out of this unfortunate even; Bryce misses Juli. Who would have ever thought that?
This is different from your usual mushy love stories where all you read about is how head over heels the girl is about the boy, but this book gets you to see inside the boys mind and changes your opinion about the situation. Although it's irritating to read about events that happen in the book twice like Juli's special tree getting cut down, or Juli getting Bryce's kite down from a tree. I'm hoping that this repetitive pattern will change because I hate having the sense of deja vu.
Speaking of trees, when the neighbourhood cuts down Juli's sacred sycamore tree, it almost seems as if her personality changes radically. She isn't so obsessed with Bryce anymore and is dazing off during school. Hopefully things will turn for the better for Juli's sake. Although one good thing came out of this unfortunate even; Bryce misses Juli. Who would have ever thought that?
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