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Review: Every Day (Levithan)

AUTHOR: David Levithan
SERIES: none
PUBLISHER: Knopf
PUBLICATION DATE: August 28, 2012
ISBN: 9780307931887
PAGES: 322
SOURCE: borrowed
GENRE: magical realism, light fantasy, paranormal
SETTING: various towns in Maryland, present day
GIVE IT TO: MS, HS

SUMMARY: Sixteen-year old “A”, who wakes up in a different body every single day, falls in love for the first time.

REVIEW: One of my high school students lent this to me, saying she loved it and thinks I would, too. She was totally right–I did love this book. It’s one of the more unique romances I’ve read, and I love how I truly had no idea how A’s story could possibly work out.

A is about 20 or so different people throughout the course of the book. I love this! A is still A, no matter what body he/she occupies. Though all the bodies are age 16 (that’s how old A is), they are all very different. Some have nice, comfortable lives. Others, not so much. I loved ending the day with one life and anticipating where A might end up the next day. I also loved seeing some of the lives later on and witnessing some of the fallout of what A experienced or did while he was in those bodies.

I love the gender-bending aspect of this story, how A is neither male nor female and falls for Rhiannon’s soul despite her particular gender. The kissing scenes (2 females) are show that these characters are in love, and the writing and tenderness of the scenes reflect that beautifully.

There is insta-love here, normally the kiss-of-death in my reviews. A falls for Rhiannon in only one day, but in this rare case, I’m letting the insta-love slide. A only HAS one day to fall for Rhiannon; if A had more time, the title would need to be Every Month or Every Year, making this a different story altogether.

This is more about the romantic connection between two souls. A does not talk about Rhiannon’s hot bod or how gorgeous she looks in a dress. It isn’t important to know what color Rhiannon’s hair is or if she is pretty or if she is tall. A isn’t in love with her image–A feels connected with Rhiannon’s soul, a connection A has never felt before.

That may or may not be true love, but considering how lonely and alone A has always been, it’s easy enough to see why A would believe in it.

THE BOTTOM LINE: It’s very unique, well-written, and I recommend it highly.

STATUS IN MY LIBRARY: We have it, and I’ve been talking it up for a few days. Our one copy is out with two holds. Very easy to booktalk this one!

READALIKES: The Fault in Our Stars (Green); Time Between Us (Stone)

RATING BREAKDOWN:

  • Overall: 5/5
  • Creativity: 5/5
  • Characters: 4/5
  • Engrossing: 5/5
  • Writing: 5/5
  • Appeal to teens: 5/5
  • Appropriate length to tell the story: 5/5

CONTENT:

  • Language: none that I remember
  • Sexuality: medium–a few F/F kissing scenes, M/F kissing scenes (one without clothes), 1 almost-intercourse scene
  • Violence: none
  • Drugs/Alcohol: mild; characters drink at party, one “body” is addicted to alcohol
  • Other: suicidal thoughts/writing

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