While On the Flip Side is a clean and Christian contemporary young adult novel that does not contain and language or spice (sexual content), the book features several tough topics that may be triggering to read. Below are spoiler-free and spoiler versions of content warnings for this book so that you can make an informed decision on whether you or your teen should read this book:

Book Cave Rating:

I consider On the Flip Side as Mild+ according to the Book Cave rating system, for the following reasons:

• This book contains depictions of physical abuse. The depictions are not described in detail and are shown in a negative light.
• This book contains mentions of teens drinking and getting hungover, but it is shown in a negative light and is not shown on page.

Spoiler-Free Content Warnings:

On the Flip Side contains tough topics tackled from a Christian perspective, including the following:

• Physical and emotional abuse from a narcissistic boyfriend (Depicted in a negative light and not described in detail. Please see the Spoiler Content Warnings section for more details).
• Body image issues, with a main character hedging into developing an eating disorder due to pressure from negative influences in her life (depicted in a negative light, and positive influences in her life encourage her to stop treating her body this way).
• Cheating (mentioned in passing and depicted in a negative light).
• Toxic friend group (shown in a negative light).
• Mentions of teens drinking and getting hungover (shown in a negative light).
• Absent and self-centered parents (shown in a negative light).
• Non-fatal car wreck due to reckless driving (shown in a negative light, and the driver faces consequences for their actions).
• Theft (shown in a negative light).
• Slight age gap romance (Katie is a senior in high school and dates Ethan, who is now in college. They started dating when they were both minors and they are both Christians. Their relationship is wholesome).

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Content Warnings Containing Spoilers:

• The abuse victim is locked in a closet and held at gunpoint for a scene, but the authorities arrive and rescue them soon after it happens. The gun is never fired.
• Teens gossip, wondering if other teens are pregnant, but they are not. The gossip is depicted as bullying.