Flipped by Carlos Castro

carlosacastro3 — 2024-04-24 17:16:56 UTC

Why do we reject? (people, ideas, etc.)

carlosacastro3 — 2024-04-24 17:29:32 UTC

"We accept the love we think we deserve" - Mr. Anderson (The Perks of Being a Wallflower)

carlosacastro3 — 2024-04-24 17:37:39 UTC

Flipped is a narrative involving two main protagonists Bryce and Juli. Juli is head over heels for Bryce when they first meet, however, Bryce is frightened by Juli because she wants everything and anything to do with him. Throughout the book we see Bryce reject Juli in multiple ways until Juli's delusion wears off and realizes Bryce has been treating her dishonorably. Will Bryce care? Will Bryce realize he lost a good one?

carlosacastro3 — 2024-04-24 17:46:32 UTC

""Because the girl's got an iron backbone. Why don't you invite her over sometime?"

"An iron backbone? Granddad, you don't understand! That girl is a royal pain. She's a show off, she's a know-it-all, and she is pushy beyond belief!"" pg. 42

carlosacastro3 — 2024-04-24 17:50:28 UTC

"He studies me for a minute, then says, "No boy should be this afraid of a girl."

"I'm not afraid of her...!"

"I think you are." - pg. 69

carlosacastro3 — 2024-04-24 18:02:11 UTC

""They're drug dealers is what they are."

Everyone turned to my father and dropped their jaws.

"What?" my mother said.

"There is no way those boys could afford to buy recording gear like that." He glared at Lynette. "Isn't that so?""

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""It's the only thing that makes sense, Patsy. Believe me, I know how musicians are. There is no other explanation for this."" - pg. 190-191

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