Family is complicated business, and in Flipped family just gets more and more complicated as the book goes on. In the beginning things seem pretty peachy for both the Bakers and the Loskis. Sure they're different, but not really in a bad way… or so we think. But over time our main characters learn more about their families. For Juli, this is a pretty great experience since her family is awesome, but not so for poor Bryce. He discovers things about his dad that make him angry. Actually—they make him sick to his stomach.
In this book family here can be super supportive like the Bakers, or a huge buzz kill like the Loskis. And now Bryce is faced with a big decision: what's he going to do about his relationship with his dad?
Questions About Family
- What kinds of familial relations are portrayed in this book? Are certain relationships more difficult than others?
- How is being part of a family a positive experience in Flipped? What are the negative sides to families in this book? Is family more of a good thing or a bad thing?
- How are sibling relationships different from parent-child relationships?
Chew on This
Family makes everything better in Flipped. For the Bakers, family can take a sour situation and turn it into a sweet one, and that's pretty amazing.
Family has its ups and downs in Flipped. Bryce's relationship with his dad has him asking some tough questions about his own identity, but this turns out to be a good thing in the end.