Flipped
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Recommendation DNA i
Established Profile
Narrative and listener evidence are still growing.
Juli Baker flipped the first time she saw Bryce Loski. Bryce ran the first time he saw Juli, and through seventh grade, their opposing reactions remain much the same. Juli still considers Bryce her first kiss, while Bryce has spent years trying to avoid her attention. But in eighth grade, their perspectives begin to change. Bryce starts to see that Juli may be more than he assumed, while Juli begins to question whether Bryce is quite the person she thought he was.
Told in alternating chapters by Juli and Bryce, this funny, tender story follows two teenagers as their feelings about each other, themselves, and their families evolve. Their misunderstandings and missed opportunities create a lively romantic comedy of errors, while the shifting viewpoints reveal how differently the same moments can look to each of them. As Juli and Bryce grow up, they must learn to look beyond first impressions and decide what—and whom—they truly value.
Evidence Confidence
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Evidence Snapshot i
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Supporting sources 14
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Source groups 7
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Networks 28
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Supporting sources 2
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What the Evidence Adds
Useful context the synopsis doesn’t cover — patterns that may help you decide whether this book is your kind of read or listen.
Humor
Humor is a meaningful part of the book’s personality and helps shape how the story lands.
Romance
Romance is a central part of the story rather than a small side thread.
Built from 145 retained source records across 25 independent discussions and 10 source networks.
Narrator Experience
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Evidence behind this section
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What the Story Feels Like
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This is the emotional atmosphere readers most often encounter in the story — the mood you are likely to spend the most time in.
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What this means
The story tends to keep moving, with enough forward momentum to make scene changes and plot turns feel relatively quick.
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What this means
There are enough ideas, details, characters, or structural layers that closer attention is likely to pay off.
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What this means for you: The story carries a intense tone with a brisk sense of momentum. It is also fairly dense, so names, ideas, or shifts in the story may reward closer attention.
Built from the book and story evidence that speaks directly to these traits; it does not describe an unverified recording.
Where Readers Agree
The strongest agreement centers on story quality. The leading theme appears across 3 independent discussions and 3 source networks, which makes it more than a one-off reaction.
The strongest theme is independently supported across 3 discussions and 3 source networks.
Is This Right for You?
Story and reader-fit guidance remains useful here. Recording-specific claims are limited to evidence matched to this exact edition.
You’ll probably enjoy this if…
- You are looking for a teen & young adult story.
- You are looking for a romance story.
- You are looking for a romantic comedy story.
- You are in the mood for a intense tone.
- You tend to enjoy a brisk pace.
It might not be the best fit if…
- The exact edition and narrator are verified, but an official sample has not yet been verified for this recording.
Our Take
The book sits most naturally in comedy, romance, and romantic comedy territory, and the strongest supported details help set expectations for that kind of story. For the audiobook, there is enough recording-specific support to add a meaningful performance view for Ryan Gesell, Tara Sands, Wendelin Van Draanen in Narrator Experience.
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Runtime & Edition Details
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- Audiobook
- Audiobook release date
- 2017-01-10
Why You Can Trust This Recommendation
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