Take Chances

Maria Jose Piedra

Flipped

By- Wendelin Van Draanen

SUMMARY

Flipped is a really engaging book, not just by the fact that it is fun to read it but you get a connection when you read it since you remember your own memories and connect them to the book. This story has a bit of everything but mostly it shows us about love and how things need to work, they don't always go the way you want, you have to be patient and wait for the opportunities that will come in the future. Julianna is a really nice girl, well she loves trees and has a really strong memories with them in her life. Her father agrees and goes with her ideas of conserving the nature as well and when things start going over control he would solved them in the right way. She really enjoys her neighborhood as well because she has nice and collaborative people surrounding her. It all started one day, when she met a guy named Bryce, Bryce meant everything for her, he was paradise and her life crush. Julianna was totally in love with him, she would chase him everywhere and follow him until the end, the only problem was that he didn't want to be next to Julianna that much, he hated her because she wouldn't stop insisting, and she would look for him like a crazy girl. Julianna just wanted a cool friendship but Bryce was like no way im talking to her or even looking at her back in my entire life. They were at school together and when time passed and years went by, they started understanding each others feelings. So Bryce was amazed and they began to relate themselves, they played and had practically fun, in fact they almost got their first kiss. Their parents new what was happening and started to dig in so they could help both of them. Yes, they were confused, its a normal process in life, but who nows what could happen later. Are they going to stay as friends? Or is it a love relationship going on? Will they fight and ruin their friendship over things? 

QUOTES

'' I chased Bryce up the walkway, and thats when everything changed. You see, I caught up to him and grabbed his arm, trying to stop him so maybe we could play a little before he got trapped inside, and the next thing I know he's holding my hand, looking right into my eyes.'' pg 13.

At this point, did Bryce start felling something bigger then just a simple friendship?

TEXT RESPONSE

I think that this quote helped me understand that maybe they both were meant to be like they both needed space but at the same time love, you know like some confusion is going on because they don't yet know wat to expect from each other and maybe they are afraid of letting that chance disappear. I really like this quote because it shows me that when you chase your dreams you can get what you want and it leaves the reader with a strange feeling that could define their future.

'' Thats not to say that Bryce held my hand after that, but he did start being a little friendlier to me. '' pg 18.

Does Bryce wants to start a fair friendship or is he trying to expect something big  and different from Julianna?

TEXT RESPONSE

I really learned from this quote because it showed me that after hard moments there is always a bright part, you know if you try and never give up the results are always going to turn up better. In another part, I really appreciated the quote because finally they are getting closer in touch and they are trying to build something from their friendship, something bigger that can hold all of their confusions. 

FINAL THOUGHTS 

In my point of view this book is really impressive, for example there is a lot of parts that make you feel alive and can relate to your own life. The text in this book has a lot of feelings that mix up, they yet don't know what it is but thats the point of the author to keep reading until you finally get the point and understand the value of love, what it is all about. 

If they know they love each other, why don't they move forward to another life experience?

Why does Julianna have so much love into trees and not other stuff?

 Why is it that she wants to protect trees so much when she is concentrated in Bryce all the time?