"Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.
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.
It’s all fine until the morning that 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 finally A has found someone he wants to be with—day in, day out, day after day."
Genre: YA, romance, contemporary, sci-fi
Topics: romance, suicide (trigger warning!), family
Publication date: August 28th, 2012
Pages: 324 (paperback), 322 (hardcover)
Format: Paperback
Source: Bought
Every Day is the story of A, who changes bodies every single day. The trick, though, is that they actually get put into the person's life. Because of that, A tries to distance themself from everyone they meet, rarely ever making connections and just dealing with the fact that that is how their life is going to be. That is, until they wake up as Justin, a sixteen year-old guy, and meet Justin's girlfriend Rhiannon. A ends up falling in love with her in one day, and is completely transfixed with the idea that they could somehow be together.
The writing, characters, and idea of this book was all fantastic. The fact that the chapters are all days makes it a very easy read and because of that style, it flows very well. I found it very hard not to fall in love with many of the characters, even a few that A only "possessed" for a single day. A is a a bit naive at times, but they're also only a sixteen year-old. Looking back to when I was that age, it's clear to see that David Levithan wrote A to be a believable character - even with the crazy thing that happens to them each day.
The different thing about this book that totally opened my eyes was the fact that A doesn't identify as any gender. They are always floating from person to person, day in and day out, without ever feeling completely comfortable as one gender or the other. It helps you see from the perspective of a genderless person and the ways that A carries themself can enlighten you of the mentality of people like them. You really don't fall in love with a gender!
As for the story, you will be completely dragged in from start to finish. When bad things are happening to A or around them, you might actually start to feel how they do! I was balling my eyes out at the end of Day 6005 because of my own personal experiences in life. But even on days like Day 6000 when I had never experienced anything of the sort, I felt anxious, scared, and totally engrossed in A's journey. You should definitely read this if you are looking for a tear-your-heart-out, but at the same time heartwarming, story about life and love.
If you're looking for a book that has a wrapped-up ending, however, STOP RIGHT NOW. This isn't the kind of book that explains everything. I am still going through a mini-rant in my head about that ending, man!! Because of that, I only rated it 4 1/2 stars, when I originally rated it 5 stars on Goodreads. I'm also looking forward to reading Another Day, which is apparently from Rhiannon's perspective.
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