Description
This breathtaking, page-turning graphic novel is a supernatural survival story in which a grieving teen finds himself in a haunting alternate reality-the frightening embodiment of his depression. For fans of Stranger Things and Nimona.
Theo's best friend has died, and he can't pull himself out of his sadness-a sadness that those around him don't seem to respect or even notice. And then something even more disconcerting happens- His town literally flips upside down and everyone disappears, except for a threatening, shape-shifting monster and a snarky teenage girl who knows her way around this flipped world. Is Theo doomed to spend the rest of his life in this scary state?
Tremendously unique and suspenseful, The Flip Side tackles grief and depression in a fascinating and affecting way.
Review
The Flip Side explores the devastating effects of losing your best friend to cancer.
Theo’s world is turned upside when his best friend, Evan, dies from cancer. This leaves Theo in turmoil - and suddenly in an alternate reality.
It is particularly moving the way that Theo is shown to fall apart, and then slowly realise that there is a flip side - a reason to go on and carve out a life for yourself and find other friends, and a purpose to move forward.
Handling grief, depression and finding your way through, this graphic novel will best suit readers aged 14 and older.
