Originally posted here.

I’ve been reading a lot of dark and violent books lately. I recently joined two challenges, both of which requires me to read those kind of books. Not that I’m complaining or anything because it’s those kind of books I enjoy reading the most. I just thought I need to read something different, something light and positive, something –as my friend Tina prefers to call them–fluffy. As it turns out, Wendelin Van Draanen’s Flipped was the right book for the break from gritty no More...

the way it brings Bryce and Julianna together is just spectacular! I recomend this to all who love good childish humor! It is soooo "LOL"!

Selesai baca dalam semalam :D

Baguuuuusss... suka banget. Sama sekali gak menye2.
Repiu nyusul ^^

###Update 20 Sept 2011###

Cinta monyet tidak pandang bulu. Juli Baker yang masih berusia 7 tahun pun tidak luput dari panah si monyet (#eh) ketika tetangga baru datang untuk tinggal di seberang rumahnya dan membawa serta seorang anak laki-laki sebayanya yang bernama Bryce Loski.

[Juli] Pertama kali aku bertemu Bryce, aku jungkir balik. Pasti karena matanya. Ada sesuatu di matanya. Matanya yg biru dengan

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Review:

This book was climbing onto my favorite's shelf as soon as I saw the cover and when I realized it was a movie I'd seen and adored, it made itself confortable and sat snuggly next to my other fav. books.
SWOOOON <3

This book is ... amazing.
Yeah, one descriptions woot woot. lol

This book has been made into a movie , one of my favorites may I mention.

The book is swoon-worthy, light, adorable, and perfect for people who need something fast to read.

Okay, now let's talk about the character and More...

uwoooo...buku ini bagus sekali...
ceritanya sih sederhana banget, tentang perkembangan bryce & juli yang tumbuh bersama sejak keluarga bryce pindah rumah ke lingkungan keluarga juli (kelas 2) sampe mereka ampir naik kelas ke kelas 9, tapi daleeemmmm.... apanya yang dalem? ah...kalian harus baca sendiri...hehehe...

pokoknya, ada dua pelajaran utama yang sangat berharga. kebanyakan dari kita udah tahu/sering dengar tentang ini, tapi kebanyakan juga suka lupa. hmm...quotable quotationnya juga lup More...

"Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss…” He turned to me. “But every once you will find someone who’s iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare.”

Initial Final Page Thoughts.
*Eyes tree outside window*
I wonder…

High Points.
Juli. The entire Baker clan! Why don’t all YA characters have fun families?! Authors, you’re missing a trick! Bryce (eventually). Chest. Front yards. Eggs. Chickens. Basket boys. Pie. Girls with iron backbones. Tree climbing. Newspaper articles More...

OMG! OMG! OMG! Ga filmnya ga bukunya. Really really really like it like it! ;]

Ceritanya si teenager banget, tapi pesan moral yang hendak disampaikan buat semua umur.

Bercerita tentang Julie Baker yang sejak pertama kali bertemu Bryce Loski sudah "tergila-gila". Sedangkan Bryce sebaliknya, sebisa mungkin menjauhi Julie.

"The first day I met Bryce Loski, I flipped. Honestly, one look at him and I became a lunatic. It's his eyes. Something in his eyes. They're blue, and framed in the blackness of his More...

I must say, Flipped is a great book and also has a great teaching, as well as being huge amount of fun to read because of the author's fabulous techniques. One of the techniques the author uses in the book is showing different perspectives throughout the book, to be speciefic: the way he describes the point of view from Juli's and Bryce's perspective, also a very fun technique since you're always wondering what the other character in the story thinks too. Another entertaining technique is the q More...

“My heart stopped. It just stopped beating. And for the first time in my life, I had that feeling. ” -Juli

flipped.

Juli Baker benar benar terpesona oleh mata Bryce sejak mereka pertama kali berjumpa. Ia merasa melihat masa depannya lewat kedua mata indah bocah lelaki keluarga Loski itu. Dan Juli yakin Bryce juga merasakan getaran yang sama saat mereka berjumpa 2 hari sebelum masuk kelas 2. Sayangnya-perasaan Juli mengatakan- Bryce terlalu malu untuk mengungkapkan itu pada Juli. Dan karena itul More...

Flipped
By Wendelin Van Draanen
212 pp. United States of America
Random House, Inc. $14.99
ISBN 0-375-81174-5

A seven year old girl, Juli, falls for a boy in her class, Bryce—well, maybe more for his amazingly beautiful blue eyes. Perhaps this might not sound as interesting as your favorite romance series, Twilight, or illustrate true love like Romeo and Juliet. But, Wendelin Van Draanen’s new romance novel, Flipped, will definitely flip you off your feet. She has her own unique way of demonstrating More...

I'm giving this book a five because it is perfectly crafted plus a good story, good characters, great voice. The author's voices for the two viewpoints are perfect! I liked the protagonists and the supporting characters, especially his grandfather and her dad. The story teaches good lessons/values. It's also funny! And sometimes sad. I liked the way the reader's perspective also "flips" as we begin to figure out what is really going on. I'm a nature girl who has always loved to climb trees, so I More...

A quick read that quickly pulls you into the lives of a boy and a girl, showing each person's point of view. The book's format was unique because it actually "flipped" from one persons perspective to the other person's perspective. The author does a great job of adding depth to the story as the book progresses and the relationship grows from a childhood crush to a young friendship. I really enjoyed how the book presented misconceptions that happens everyday in every relationship. This book will More...

When I first watched it on Movie2k.com, It reminds me of my elementary days of having a crush. Just like Julianna Baker. I Flipped when I saw that guy whom I really liked when I was in 6th grade.(But I didn't stalked him) :) ahahaha!

At first, Bryce Loski hated Juli ( in a way he was really annoyed at her), But Juli likes Bryce so much, then.. it Flipped! :D Bryce then likes Juli, and Juli ignores Bryce. I love the story itself, the essence of teenage love story. It may happened in real life. you More...

I loved it! I couldn't ask for two more engaging main characters, except maybe for Nick and Norah (although they would be for much more mature readers--this is something I would feel comfortable handing to someone under 14)

Similar to Nick & Norah's Ultimate Playlist, the story is told back and forth from the boy's & girl's point of view. I loved the humor, the chicken motif, and the unexpected depth and complexity of the story.

I didn't want it to end! Actually, it sort of ends at a beg More...

LOVED LOVED LOVED this book. I can't think of anybody to not recommend it t. One of my favorite reads this year. It's a lot like The Wednesday Wars, it's got that same feel-good vibe going on. My only gripe was the ending! There better be a sequel, or I'm going to Flip!

EDIT:
WTF, there's no sequel? WTF, Wendelin Van Draanen! The ending to Flipped felt so incomplete! I AM UPSETS :(

Recommended for Middle Schoolers: Finally read this yesterday and totally enjoyed it! The story centers around a boy and a girl, neighbors, who grow up together. Told in alternating chapters, the reader flips back and forth listening to the same incidents told from each character's point of view. In the end, the story is about being authentic and true to yourself, always a good lesson for us all.

Lihatlah sesuatu dgn secara keseluruhan, jangan hanya satu bagian saja... Dan lihatlah dia dengan penataan yang tepat... Selain itu kalimat ' you never forget your first love' adalah kalimat menarik lainnya dari buku ini.. #eeh :)

And that did it. Even, I myself just flipped. And just like Juli Baker, I fell in love with Bryce Loski all over again. Kudos to Wendelin Van Draanen and to the director of the movie, Rob Reiner for having a job well-done on the adaptation. One of the best book adaptations, I must say. :)

I could see myself in both of the characters, Bryce and Juli, the fact that they both aren't quite sure about their feelings. I succumbed to the realism of the scenes. It's just so amusing to be acquainted with More...

Saat kelas 2 SD, Julianna Baker yang kesepian sangat bahagia mengetahui bahwa ia akan memiliki tetangga yang seumuran dengannya. Namanya Bryce Loski. Lelaki dengan mata biru itu berhasil membuat Juli jatuh cinta. Tapi hal sebaliknya justru dirasakan Bryce. Bryce (dan ayahnya) tak menyukai Juli yang menyebalkan, aneh, dan selalu mengganggu kehidupannya.

Juli dan Bryce hidup dari keluarga dengan latar belakang yang berbeda. Salah satu perbedaan yang dapat diamati adalah dalam hal merawat halaman ru More...

need one sycamore tree, one uncle david, one chet, a lot a lot a lot of eggs, a yard, a weird family dinner and basket boy's day to make bryce knows who is juli...

*pletak bryce*
ini emang teenlit, tp ini ga cuma kisah cinta abg, ini jg crta ttg kluarga, ayah bryce yg memandang rendah kluarga juli, ttg orangtua juli yg menyembunyikan keadaan uncle david, ttg ayamnya juli, ttg ular boa piaraan mike n mark, kakaknya juli n byk lagi, n pastinya ttg the basket boys tradisi skolah mrka *ngakak*

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ABSOLUTLY HORRIBLE ENDING!!!!! She should've kept going on with the book instead of ending it there!

Since tomorrow's a continuation of our hell week/s (and I haven't studied yet), I'll make this review short.

I want to say three things:

1. I cried when I read this. Oh, yeah I know, kinda lame. But I am not done yet: I cried over a tree (a sycamore, Platanus occidentalis, to be exact. I don't know how this tree looks like I have to google it ). This, I think, will give you an idea how much emotion you'll get when you read this. Or just proves how crybaby I am.

2. The Author (too long to type. Oh, More...

Knowing two sides of the story is always the best.

Imagine yourself sitting on your grandma's lap, the two of you merrily drinking hot cocoa on a chilly December afternoon, and all of a sudden, she narrates to you her love story. Yes, Flipped is one of those books - an adorable story set in the '80s of how love grew between Juli and Bryce despite the indifference of the latter and their personalities in general.

Girl likes Boy. Girl grew obsessed with Boy. Boy avoids Girl. Boy thinks Girl is weird. Girl finds out Boy's rotten demeanor. Girl does More...

Aku dapat buku ini dari giveaway di Goodreads.
Awalnya cuma karena ngelihat Teh Rini nulis review, aku jadi ingat belum ganti edisinya ke bahasa Indonesia. Eh ternyata ada giveawaynya. Iseng-iseng ikutan deh. Besoknya dikasih tahu Kak Muthe, aku menang giveaway buku ini.

Girang banget pastinya!


Baca buku ini cuma 3 jam. Beneran 3 jam. ;D
Aku punya kebiasaan baca buku sebelum tidur. Jadi pas baca buku ini, bukannya kebawa kantuk, malah ga bisa tidur. Kayaknya ga rela aja naruh bukunya gitu. Ceritanya More...

Originally posted on The Book Fancier

This was an easy and a simple read but you will be surprised how good this book is! The book is cute in its own way. Since I'm tired of reading book series, I decided to give this a shot. It's been on my radar for months now and I heard that it was adapted into a movie as well.

The book started with Bryce's point of view and his version of their first meeting. Just reading the first chapter already caught my attention to read it all the way to the end. Each c More...

One of the best coming-of-age stories I've ever read. More thoughts later.

***REVIEW UPDATE***

Even if the summary says that Flipped is a romance story, I believe that it is more than just cute romance. It is actually a coming-of-age tale about how Bryce and Juli and how each of them finally came to see who the other really is.

Juli was struck by Bryce’s dizzying blue eyes. And this is what made her persistently follow Bryce all the time. I remember being pathetically “in love” with a schoolmate’s More...

Flipped starts out looking like a funny light read. It flips back and forth between Bryce and Julianna and makes you laugh outloud. They meet in second grade when he moves into the house across the street. Julianna falls in love instantly and dreams of kissing this handsome boy with the black hair and awesome blue eyes. She pursues him with the same zeal that charactorizes her attitude toward life - above and beyond -120%. Bryce does not feel the same way at all. He avoids her like the plague, b More...

This is a very unique story and i really did enjoyed it a lot. Julianna Baker is crazy about Bryce Loski ever since she was seven years old. She's chased him around and daydreamed about sharing her first kiss with him for more than six years but Bryce never felt the same for her. What i really liked about this book is that it was written in a very unique way. Each chapter switches narration from Bryce talking to Juli talking and it gave me the chance to really understand both of their sides of t More...

Wonderful, wonderful! Absolutely loved it! The double point of view is clever and gives this story a little extra something above the rest of its kind.

Some complaints I’ve heard about the story were repetitiveness and vague ending, though I can hardly see those complaints being valid. Some reviews have argued that the rotation between the two characters (sometimes retelling the same scene or situation) is repetitive, but I enjoy learning the different interpretations. And yes there is a vague en More...