30 Nov 2012

Review: Every Day by David Levithan

Every Day by David Levithan
August 28th, 2012 · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Source: Won
Format: Hardcover
Page Count: 336
Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.

Every morning, A wakes in a different person’s body, a different person’s life. There’s never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that, even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere.

And then A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin’s girlfriend, Rhiannon. From that moment, the rules by which A has been living no longer apply. Because A has found someone he wants to be with—day in, day out, day after day
Before Every Day, I had previously read a couple of David Levithan’s novels but never managed to click or make that connection with them. Wanting to give him another go, I decided to take a leap of faith and read Every Day – and what a great decision that was!

Every day, A wakes up in a different body. Gender, race and sexuality orientation are factors which change and vary depending on the person A inhabits for the day. Apart from being 16, A doesn’t know what the day may bring. It’s hard to imagine being in A’s position; to wake up every day in a new body; living like this since you can remember; trapped in a never ending cycle; switching into a new body at the stroke of midnight. With no choice or say in the matter, the way A handles it all is pretty amazing. Another thing I liked was how respectful A is of the people’s lives and bodies he borrows. A could do just about anything – rob a bank, fly to Mexico, party like it’s 1999, get drunk (avoiding the hangover) – yet A sets rules and boundaries and tries to live each day as normal as possible – until A meets Rhiannon that is (though even then there are restrictions).

Rhiannon is the girl in the background; quiet, not the type to draw attention and a follower rather than a leader. She’s caring, sweet and has a big heart. I can see why it was easy for A to fall for her and hard; she's a likeable character, plus there's an undeniable connection between the two (even taking into conderation the situation).

We’ve all heard the saying it’s what’s on the inside that counts and that is demonstrated time and time again in Every Day. If you think about it, our appearance is our shell but take that away and what do you have? A stunning and thought-provoking story that is sure to stop you in your tracks and make you think.

5/5

11 comments:

  1. I really enjoy this author's work. Might need to check this one out soon. Sounds amazing! Great review!

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    1. It IS amazing. Like I-think-I-might-swoon-from-all-the-amazingness. I hope you check this one out because if you've enjoyed Levithan's work before, I think you'll love this one :)

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  2. YAY! I am so glad you LOVED Every Day just like me. I have to agree whats on the inside is what matters. GREAT REVIEW =)

    -Keep on rocking,
    Lisseth @ Read-A-holicZ

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    1. Thanks Lisseth and yay for another fan! It's such a great book that deserves to be read! so it's great to see others enjoying it!

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  3. I'm glad your second try with this author worked! I actually haven't read anything by him before, but I have a copy of this book, so I hope to get around to it eventually. Brilliant review as always, Rebecca! :)

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  4. EVERYDAY! I've heard of this book for a while now and although I've never read anything by David Levithan, I've heard amazing things about his books so I might start with Everyday ;)

    Awesome review, Becca ♥ So glad you enjoyed it!

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  5. This. Book. Sounds. So. AMAZING. Gah! I haven't read any of his books, but now, I think I'll start with this one. I wonder how it ends. I hope there's a happy ending... Anyway, fantastic review, Rebecca!

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    1. This book doesn't just sound amazing it IS. Every Day is a fantastic place to start, especially since before this one I'd had trouble with his previous books. A happy ending? ... Hope you end up loving this as much as I did!

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  6. I probably enjoyed this one a bit less than you did, Rebecca, but I really appreciated the quality of Levithan's writing. Plus, the premise itself was incredibly interesting. I guess I just didn't learn to love these characters. Still, I'll definitely pre-order whatever DL decides to write next, just like I pre-ordered this one.
    GReat review!

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    1. Thanks Maja! I'm glad to hear you enjoyed Every Day even if not as much as I did. Levithan does have great writing and I'm glad I finally got to really enjoy it this time round!

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  7. This sounds like a really good story--profound and it makes you think. I haven't read anything buy David Levithan yet but I keep seeing really good review of this work. Glad you enjoyed it, chickie!

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