Friday, July 22, 2011

Flip by Martyn Bedford


Imagine waking up in someone else's bed, room, house, body.  That is exactly what happens to Alex as he wakes up one day as Philip, also known as Flip.  Turns out Alex was hit by a car and is in a coma miles away in another part of England but his brain/spirit/soul is alive and well inside of Flip.  

Martyn Bedford actually has us believing that this is possible.  He also has us really liking Alex as a person as we see him dealing with this situation he has found himself in.  In observing Flip's family and friends Alex learns more about his own.  Not usually popular with the girls Alex gets to see what it's like to have girls attracted to him.  

There are many terms in this book American readers will need to figure out the meanings of.  Some will be familiar many not.  I enjoyed them and the writing and the book.  Recommended for readers who enjoyed Andrew Clements Things Not Seen and science fiction fans.

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