Here's the tough truth: sometimes change is really hard. It's not easy to realize our faults and transform into being better people—but that's precisely the transformation that Bryce goes through in Flipped. He's going from Old Bryce to New Bryce, and there's nothing anyone can do about it.
Even for Juli, change can be a bit of a downer. When her feelings toward Bryce transform, it's a tough pill to swallow. And since Bryce and Juli go from second grade to eighth grade in this book, you can bet that their transformations have tons to do with growing up, too. They're becoming young ladies and gents, and those early teenage years can be a bumpy ride for anyone.
Questions About Transformation
- Which character changes the most throughout the novel? How about the least? Are there any characters that don't change at all?
- How does Juli's attitude toward Bryce transform throughout the novel? What about Bryce's attitude toward Juli? And what causes these transformations to take place?
- How do the adults in Flipped change over time? Do they change as much as the kids and teens in the book?
Chew on This
Change is a good thing. Everyone in Flipped transforms for the better, which is awesome.
Change is a bad thing in Flipped, and when Juli changes her mind about Bryce things go seriously downhill.