Literary Devices in Flipped
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
If you're looking for an idyllic place to grow up, Mayfield might be just the ticket. It is a fictional American small town, complete with a county fair and its own local newspaper. But here's the...
Narrator Point of View
Get ready for double the narrator fun Shmoopsters, because in Flipped we've got two characters giving us the scoop. So that means we're getting two sides of the same story, with Bryce and Juli tell...
Genre
When you've got two main characters that grow up right before your eyes, you know you're reading a coming-of-age novel. Bryce and Juli tell us a story that starts in the second grade, when these we...
Tone
Juli and Bryce tell it like it is. When Juli is feeling giddy about the cute new neighbor (hint: it's Bryce), we get to hear about it; and when Bryce is getting irritated about the tree-climbing ga...
Writing Style
Here's the deal: we've got two narrators in this book. So it's no surprise that we've also got two different writing styles. And when we say different, we mean it—we've got Juli's super excited s...
What's Up With the Title?
If you're wondering where the title Flipped comes from, look no further than Juli and Bryce themselves. Yep—each of our main characters says that they've flipped at least once in this tale. Check...
What's Up With the Ending?
We can't lie: this ending is a wee bit frustrating. We've spent the whole book wondering if Juli and Bryce will ever see eye to eye. First she likes him… then he likes her. Will these two almost-...
Tough-o-Meter
Get ready to flip through Flipped, Shmoopers, because this one is a page-turner. Van Draanen gives us a tale filled with coming-of-age dramas and two narrators to boot, and with all that intrigue a...
Plot Analysis
Howdy NeighborWhen Bryce's family moves onto Juli's block, we've got two second-graders who might get to be new friends. Right away, we learn that Juli has a huge crush on Bryce… but Bryce is not...
Trivia
Van Draanen writes in loads of different genres. She's even penned a mystery series for young adults called the Sammy Keyes mysteries. (Source)Frustrated with Flipped's ending? You're not alone. Fi...
Steaminess Rating
This book has plenty of cooties, but no steaminess. Because our two main characters are just growing into teenagers, you can bet they're feeling all sorts of new emotions—sometimes they think abo...
Allusions
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