Flip
Wendy Lamb Books
2011
This book was awesome! It’s the story of Alex who, one morning, wakes up inside Phillip “Flip” Garamond’s body. He doesn’t know how he got there, but his body is in a coma and he’s not sure if the switch is permanent or if there is a way for him to return to his body. Living someone else’s life is extremely complicated and as Alex tries to figure out if he should stay Flip or return to Alex he continually gets himself in trouble and can’t seem to keep his emotions or actions in check. Eventually he meets someone who has had the same experience, which helps, but when he learns that his family (Alex’s) is thinking about removing life support, he is faced with a very difficult choice – figure out a way to return to his own body or spend the rest of his life as Flip. I really enjoyed this book – it made me think about what makes my life good and what annoys me about life. I wouldn’t give it a ten out of ten because it was a little slow in certain parts, but overall I liked the idea, the plot and the resolution. I’d give it a nine out of ten.
Reviewed by the Librarian 100th Grade
