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Every Day by David Levithan, is a unique book about a character named A, who wakes up each day in another person's body--and never the same body twice. Neither male nor female, A is sort of a drifter, with no family, no friends and no permanent connections. Until s/he meets Rhiannon and suddenly wants more. It is unique in concept and exceptionally written. I truly enjoyed this book--the only reason I gave it four stars instead of five is because I wanted resolution and didn't get it. Of course, it is now listed as book #1 so I assume there will be a sequel and that it will tie up some of the loose ends that were bothering me when this book ended. I think the book is listed as teen fiction (maybe young adult) but I enjoyed it anyway. I will definitely be reading the sequel--hopefully it'll give me the ending I was hoping for.
Helpful Score: 1
I got a copy of this book to review through NetGalley(dot)com. This was one of the most fantastic books I have read this year. It is so creative and tackles some really interesting questions. It does this in a heartfelt and humorous way; I really really loved it and could not put this book down.
Every morning A wakes as a different person. A never knows if he/she will be a boy or a girl, fat or thin, rich or poor. All A knows is that he/she will wake up in a body that is the same age as A and also within a certain distance of the last body that A possesses. Up to this point it hasnt been a problem. A lives from day to day and tries not to screw up peoples lives too bad while he is in control of their body. Then one day he wakes up as Justin, Rhiannons boyfriend. This time things are different, A falls in love with Rhiannon. How can you be in love when you never know from day to day which person you will be?
Can you have a relationship when you never know what body you will be in from one day to the next? This book is funny, touching, and thoughtful. It brings to light questions about society's perceptions of the physical body and explores how we take permanence of our lives for granted.
I am going to refer to A as a he throughout the review because A starts out as a he in the story...just keep in mind A is more of a he/she. A thinks he has a great overview of human life and is very wise about it all. After all hes lived through many, many things. Hes been a drug addict, gay, straight, fat and thin. Hes been in loving homes and abusive homes. The one thing he has never been is in one family for more than day.
Can you imagine trying to hold onto the perception of who you are when you have a different physical body every day? A can access the memories of the people he inhabits, but needs to know when to do so. Can you imagine growing up like this and then finally realizing one day that this is not normal?
The concept is mindblowing. Levithan confronts the difficulty and questions that come with this type of existance head on and in a very thoughful and engaging way.
The book really makes you think. Especially as Rhiannon and A try to carry out a relationship. It makes you wonder would you be strong enough to love someone for soley who they are and not the physical package? Could you love your significant other if one day they were male, another day female, one day a drug addict and the next a 300 pound chronically depressed person?
Then there is the whole question of how A should treat the bodies he inhabits. He tries to leave them in the condition he finds them, but what happens if A is in someone who is suicidal? Does he get them help? Or should he not mess with their decision?
Just a ton of wonderful thoughtful issues wrapped in an utterly engrossing story. I could not put this book down. You never know what situation A is going to find when he wakes up and this makes the story absolutely unpredictable. You also are dying to know if A and Rhiannon can actually make this thing work.
I loved the ending, it too was absolutely creative and interesting. I would love to read more stories featuring A...I really would.
Overall an absolutely stunning and fantastic book. Everyone needs to read this. It will make you think and make you look at the perceptions we have as a society in a totally new way. It does all this in a story that is completely engaging, has wonderful characters, is incredibly creative, and even has a sweet love story woven throughout. Highly, highly recommended to everyone.
Every morning A wakes as a different person. A never knows if he/she will be a boy or a girl, fat or thin, rich or poor. All A knows is that he/she will wake up in a body that is the same age as A and also within a certain distance of the last body that A possesses. Up to this point it hasnt been a problem. A lives from day to day and tries not to screw up peoples lives too bad while he is in control of their body. Then one day he wakes up as Justin, Rhiannons boyfriend. This time things are different, A falls in love with Rhiannon. How can you be in love when you never know from day to day which person you will be?
Can you have a relationship when you never know what body you will be in from one day to the next? This book is funny, touching, and thoughtful. It brings to light questions about society's perceptions of the physical body and explores how we take permanence of our lives for granted.
I am going to refer to A as a he throughout the review because A starts out as a he in the story...just keep in mind A is more of a he/she. A thinks he has a great overview of human life and is very wise about it all. After all hes lived through many, many things. Hes been a drug addict, gay, straight, fat and thin. Hes been in loving homes and abusive homes. The one thing he has never been is in one family for more than day.
Can you imagine trying to hold onto the perception of who you are when you have a different physical body every day? A can access the memories of the people he inhabits, but needs to know when to do so. Can you imagine growing up like this and then finally realizing one day that this is not normal?
The concept is mindblowing. Levithan confronts the difficulty and questions that come with this type of existance head on and in a very thoughful and engaging way.
The book really makes you think. Especially as Rhiannon and A try to carry out a relationship. It makes you wonder would you be strong enough to love someone for soley who they are and not the physical package? Could you love your significant other if one day they were male, another day female, one day a drug addict and the next a 300 pound chronically depressed person?
Then there is the whole question of how A should treat the bodies he inhabits. He tries to leave them in the condition he finds them, but what happens if A is in someone who is suicidal? Does he get them help? Or should he not mess with their decision?
Just a ton of wonderful thoughtful issues wrapped in an utterly engrossing story. I could not put this book down. You never know what situation A is going to find when he wakes up and this makes the story absolutely unpredictable. You also are dying to know if A and Rhiannon can actually make this thing work.
I loved the ending, it too was absolutely creative and interesting. I would love to read more stories featuring A...I really would.
Overall an absolutely stunning and fantastic book. Everyone needs to read this. It will make you think and make you look at the perceptions we have as a society in a totally new way. It does all this in a story that is completely engaging, has wonderful characters, is incredibly creative, and even has a sweet love story woven throughout. Highly, highly recommended to everyone.
A fascinating and thought-provoking story that kept my interest all the way through the book.
This book was complicated and simple all at the same time. It had a high concept that I could buy into, but the writing and goal was very simple. I could see A's journey in wanting a real connection and understand his gravitational pull to Rhiannon, but her story was a little harder to understand. The journey she takes to 'fall' for A was a little more ambiguous. Nevertheless, I rooted for A even though I knew it was hopeless for the two of them, which is what should be inspired by a main character. I was very disappointed by the ending, as it seemed it was leading up to a big resolution, but instead just ended with nothing. I am still feeling like I am missing something...
He calls himself A. A tries not to mess with the person life he is inhabitating. But when he wakes up in in the body of Justin, something changes for A. He meets Rhiannon, Justin's girlfriend, and falls in love. He makes an email for himself that he can check everyday in no matter whom's body he is in.
Everyday when he wakes up in a different body, he tries to reach out to Rhiannon. Over time, he shares his secret with her - hoping that she can overcome what's on the outside, for what's on the inside. But with A's focus on Rhiannon, he gets sloppy in removing his computer activity. When one of the boys he was previously in claims that he was possessed by the devil and makes it public, along with emailing A about how he would find out who he was, A begins to feel guilt, hoping that it will go away.
Then there is the romance between him and Rhiannon. She's still dating Justin, and although she cares for A, she's having a hard time moving past what's on the outside. Will they be able to resolve the schematics and their love endure? Will A get his happy ever after? You're going to have to read this one to find out!
Every Day is such a unique concept that I couldn't wait to read this one. I wasn't disappointed, but I did think that it was a bit slow going at times. However, I enjoyed seeing who A woke up in each day and how that day would pan out. From being in a body of a hot chick to a pot head to waking up in a suicidal girl, the characteristics of each person was unique and relative. Although geared toward young adults, adults will find this engaging and refreshing story compelling as well. Totally loved it!
Everyday when he wakes up in a different body, he tries to reach out to Rhiannon. Over time, he shares his secret with her - hoping that she can overcome what's on the outside, for what's on the inside. But with A's focus on Rhiannon, he gets sloppy in removing his computer activity. When one of the boys he was previously in claims that he was possessed by the devil and makes it public, along with emailing A about how he would find out who he was, A begins to feel guilt, hoping that it will go away.
Then there is the romance between him and Rhiannon. She's still dating Justin, and although she cares for A, she's having a hard time moving past what's on the outside. Will they be able to resolve the schematics and their love endure? Will A get his happy ever after? You're going to have to read this one to find out!
Every Day is such a unique concept that I couldn't wait to read this one. I wasn't disappointed, but I did think that it was a bit slow going at times. However, I enjoyed seeing who A woke up in each day and how that day would pan out. From being in a body of a hot chick to a pot head to waking up in a suicidal girl, the characteristics of each person was unique and relative. Although geared toward young adults, adults will find this engaging and refreshing story compelling as well. Totally loved it!
I read 'Day 3722' on the bus and found the blurb 'genius concept, brilliantly written (Ellen Hopkins)' justified. The narrator on this day is in the body of a ten year old on her birthday, a member of a loving family. It is a school day but her fifth grade teacher has a paper 'queen for a day' crown prepared for her, there are cupcakes, and even her classmates who don't like her very much are nice to her. The narrator is very careful not to do wrong to her manner of livng on this one day he(?) will inhabit her body, but he(?) is clueless as to what she does when she goes to her room after arriving home after school.
Her often strict three-year-older sister arrives and contrives to take her swimming at the nearby home of the formidable Widow Judge.
The family meal that evening is special and she blows out another candle to make a wish. On Saturday she is having her birthday party with her friends.
Her often strict three-year-older sister arrives and contrives to take her swimming at the nearby home of the formidable Widow Judge.
The family meal that evening is special and she blows out another candle to make a wish. On Saturday she is having her birthday party with her friends.
