The Flip Side

What’s it about?

The story.

Theo's best friend has died, and he can't pull himself out of the darkness. Then his world literally turns over: his town flips upside down, everyone he knows vanishes, and he is left alone in a haunting alternate reality — the physical embodiment of his depression. The only company is a threatening, shape-shifting monster and a snarky teenage girl who knows her way around this flipped world. As Theo navigates the nightmarish landscape, he must confront his grief, the pull of his own despair, and the question of whether he can find his way back to the world he left. Jason Walz uses the language of supernatural horror to render depression and bereavement with unflinching honesty and real tenderness. Visually striking and emotionally intense, this is a graphic novel for older readers about the weight of loss and the hard, hopeful work of climbing back toward the light. A powerful, cathartic read for teens who have known grief — and for those learning to understand it.