abeth_parker's review
2.0
Note to YA authors: It's okay to write a book geared to a teenage audience that doesn't involve sexual intimacy. That is all.
ironprincess's review
2.0
1.5*
Not a 1 because the 2012 tumblr vibes are unbeatable. Wouldn't recommend at all.
Not a 1 because the 2012 tumblr vibes are unbeatable. Wouldn't recommend at all.
blushling's review
4.0
Originally posted on The Selkie Reads Stories (http://selkiereadsstories.blogspot.com)
Every Day isn't my favorite Levithan book, but it surely will be one of the ones I'll keep close to my heart. It's one of those books that may not be over all as brilliant as others, but it's own essence makes it shine with a unique brilliance.
David Levithan is one of my favorite contemporary YA writers and when I found out about Every Day, I was completely floored. I couldn't grasp the concept of Levithan writing a paranormal/fantasy novel. I'm not sure if this is his first, but i'm more familiar with him as a contemporary kind of guy. I wasn't sure what to expect but I looked forward to reading the book nonetheless. And I am so glad that I did because I loved the reading experience Every Day gave me.
I loved the dialogue, I loved A's inner narrative, I loved A's interaction with the people who are close to the people he becomes. Levithan weaves all the aspects of the narrative so well and the characters he introduces as the book progresses and the descriptions of the things that A goes through to every single day are so overwhelmingly surreal. That's what I loved the most about this book, I guess. Every morning when A wakes up in the body of a different person, Levithan introduced me to that person and that person's life and the people around him/her. The way he embodies the different characters astound me because they were all so uniquely interesting. I will forever be a fan of Levithan's fluidly easygoing writing and his strong voice that emanates honesty.
Rhiannon. The plot basically surrounds her because this book basically is a romance and she's the whole reason why A is doing all these things that he doesn't usually do, but I didn't care much for her. I mean, I was okay with her character, but I strongly feel that the book would be equally as interesting even if she didn't enter the story line. What I did like about Rhiannon was that she was like a real person; ethical and logical and used her brain in every situation, and she took into consideration how her actions would reflect other people.
Most people hated that the love A felt for Rhiannon was like instalove and that he was doing all these things for a girl he barely knew, but imagine yourself in his position for a moment. If you led a life like him and then a girl you can imagine spending every day with enters your life and then everything you lived for suddenly has meaning, wouldn't you jump at every opportunity to be with her? Love isn't always out there as an option for him and when life gave him a chance at it, he did what any person with a right mind would do and took it. And from Rhiannon's point of view, would you be willing to be with someone and love someone who became a different person every day? There's so much more to this book than others let on, because it makes you think and wonder and makes you thankful for every day.
I'm not a big fan of the decisions that A made and the things that he did either, but I understand why he did them. I'm proud that he made a good decision and did the right thing in the end; it's like he opened his eyes and finally faced the truth. And because of that, A and David Levithan and this book tore my heart apart with equal amounts of depression and happiness.
Every Day isn't my favorite Levithan book, but it surely will be one of the ones I'll keep close to my heart. It's one of those books that may not be over all as brilliant as others, but it's own essence makes it shine with a unique brilliance.
David Levithan is one of my favorite contemporary YA writers and when I found out about Every Day, I was completely floored. I couldn't grasp the concept of Levithan writing a paranormal/fantasy novel. I'm not sure if this is his first, but i'm more familiar with him as a contemporary kind of guy. I wasn't sure what to expect but I looked forward to reading the book nonetheless. And I am so glad that I did because I loved the reading experience Every Day gave me.
I loved the dialogue, I loved A's inner narrative, I loved A's interaction with the people who are close to the people he becomes. Levithan weaves all the aspects of the narrative so well and the characters he introduces as the book progresses and the descriptions of the things that A goes through to every single day are so overwhelmingly surreal. That's what I loved the most about this book, I guess. Every morning when A wakes up in the body of a different person, Levithan introduced me to that person and that person's life and the people around him/her. The way he embodies the different characters astound me because they were all so uniquely interesting. I will forever be a fan of Levithan's fluidly easygoing writing and his strong voice that emanates honesty.
Rhiannon. The plot basically surrounds her because this book basically is a romance and she's the whole reason why A is doing all these things that he doesn't usually do, but I didn't care much for her. I mean, I was okay with her character, but I strongly feel that the book would be equally as interesting even if she didn't enter the story line. What I did like about Rhiannon was that she was like a real person; ethical and logical and used her brain in every situation, and she took into consideration how her actions would reflect other people.
Most people hated that the love A felt for Rhiannon was like instalove and that he was doing all these things for a girl he barely knew, but imagine yourself in his position for a moment. If you led a life like him and then a girl you can imagine spending every day with enters your life and then everything you lived for suddenly has meaning, wouldn't you jump at every opportunity to be with her? Love isn't always out there as an option for him and when life gave him a chance at it, he did what any person with a right mind would do and took it. And from Rhiannon's point of view, would you be willing to be with someone and love someone who became a different person every day? There's so much more to this book than others let on, because it makes you think and wonder and makes you thankful for every day.
I'm not a big fan of the decisions that A made and the things that he did either, but I understand why he did them. I'm proud that he made a good decision and did the right thing in the end; it's like he opened his eyes and finally faced the truth. And because of that, A and David Levithan and this book tore my heart apart with equal amounts of depression and happiness.
heatherbermingham's review
5.0
Fantastic book. I was a little worried about how it was going to end but even that was perfect. I feel sorry for everyone who won't read it because it's YA.
ida_em's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kaeliesreads's review against another edition
5.0
This book is also a book that I chose for free reading time at my school in 10th grade.
paperlove's review against another edition
5.0
Jeden Tag ein anderer Körper. Jeden Tag ein anderes Leben. Jeden Tag verliebt in dasselbe Mädchen.
Gibt es nicht? Gibt es doch, denn genau so ergeht es dem Protagonisten in diesem Buch. "Es" nennt sich schlicht und einfach A und fühlt sich keinem spezifischen Geschlecht zugeordnet, doch der Einfachheit halber benutze ich bei meiner Rezension männliche Pronomen.
A wacht jeden Morgen im Körper einer anderen Person auf. Geschlecht, Aussehen, sexuelle Orientierung oder kultureller Hintergrund variieren somit von Tag zu Tag. Einzig und allein das Alter bleibt konstant bei 16, denn solange lebt A bereits dieses Leben. Und eigentlich hatte er sich damit auch abgefunden, wenn er nicht eines Morgens im Körper eines gewissen Justins aufgewacht wäre. Als A schliesslich Justins Freundin Rhiannon kennenlernt, ist er hin und weg - ja, man könnte sogar von Liebe auf den ersten Blick reden. Die beiden verbringen einen romantischen Tag am Strand, wobei Rhiannon natürlich nichts davon weiss, dass jemand anderes in Justins Körper steckt.
Normalerweise hätte A Rhiannon nach diesem einen Tag nie wieder gesehen. Doch selbst wenn er tags darauf bereits im Körper einer anderen Person steckt, kann er sie nicht mehr vergessen. Er sucht sie deshalb in den folgenden Tagen in ganz unterschiedlichen Körpern auf und schafft es, mit ihr ins Gespräch zu kommen und ihr seine Situation zu erklären. Anfangs etwas skeptisch, lässt sich Rhiannon tatsächlich von A's Geschichte überzeugen, weiss aber nicht, ob sie sich auf die ganze Sache einlassen will. Denn hat so eine Liebe überhaupt eine Zukunft?
Ich fand die Geschichte rund um A einfach super! Die Idee mit dem Körperwechsel ist nicht nur innovativ, sondern auch äusserst faszinierend. Man kriegt innerhalb weniger Seiten einen Einblick in die Schicksale verschiedener Menschen. Einige davon haben mich ganz besonders mitgenommen. Natürlich spielen diese Leben in Bezug auf die Liebesgeschichte zwischen A und Rhiannon nur eine Nebenrolle, doch ich finde, dass genau das das Buch ausmacht und deshalb auch nie Langeweile aufkommt. Gleichzeitig vermittelt die Geschichte auch Toleranz und Akzeptanz verschiedener Menschen. Im Laufe der Story steckt A u.a. auch in vielen Körpern, die in den Augen vieler Leute nicht gerade der gesellschaftlichen Norm entsprechen. Sei es Homosexualität, Übergewicht, psychische Störungen oder das Leben als Transgender. Damit spricht der Autor viele aktuelle Themen an und geht meiner Meinung nach einfach vorbildlich damit um, denn A lernt durch seine Körperwechsel viele Stigmata kennen und kann manchmal nicht ganz nachvollziehen, weshalb andere Leute (u.a. je nach seinem äusseren Erscheinungsbild) ganz anders auf ihn reagieren. Und genau das ist der Knackpunkt: Es sollte nicht von einem bestimmt Lebensstil abhängen, wie wir mit anderen Menschen umgehen: Respekt hat grundsätzlich jeder verdient, egal welche sexuelle Neigung oder wie viele Kilos er auf den Hüften hat.
Ich kann dieses Buch also jedem ans Herz legen, der für eine etwas andere Liebesgeschichte offen ist!
Gibt es nicht? Gibt es doch, denn genau so ergeht es dem Protagonisten in diesem Buch. "Es" nennt sich schlicht und einfach A und fühlt sich keinem spezifischen Geschlecht zugeordnet, doch der Einfachheit halber benutze ich bei meiner Rezension männliche Pronomen.
A wacht jeden Morgen im Körper einer anderen Person auf. Geschlecht, Aussehen, sexuelle Orientierung oder kultureller Hintergrund variieren somit von Tag zu Tag. Einzig und allein das Alter bleibt konstant bei 16, denn solange lebt A bereits dieses Leben. Und eigentlich hatte er sich damit auch abgefunden, wenn er nicht eines Morgens im Körper eines gewissen Justins aufgewacht wäre. Als A schliesslich Justins Freundin Rhiannon kennenlernt, ist er hin und weg - ja, man könnte sogar von Liebe auf den ersten Blick reden. Die beiden verbringen einen romantischen Tag am Strand, wobei Rhiannon natürlich nichts davon weiss, dass jemand anderes in Justins Körper steckt.
Normalerweise hätte A Rhiannon nach diesem einen Tag nie wieder gesehen. Doch selbst wenn er tags darauf bereits im Körper einer anderen Person steckt, kann er sie nicht mehr vergessen. Er sucht sie deshalb in den folgenden Tagen in ganz unterschiedlichen Körpern auf und schafft es, mit ihr ins Gespräch zu kommen und ihr seine Situation zu erklären. Anfangs etwas skeptisch, lässt sich Rhiannon tatsächlich von A's Geschichte überzeugen, weiss aber nicht, ob sie sich auf die ganze Sache einlassen will. Denn hat so eine Liebe überhaupt eine Zukunft?
Ich fand die Geschichte rund um A einfach super! Die Idee mit dem Körperwechsel ist nicht nur innovativ, sondern auch äusserst faszinierend. Man kriegt innerhalb weniger Seiten einen Einblick in die Schicksale verschiedener Menschen. Einige davon haben mich ganz besonders mitgenommen. Natürlich spielen diese Leben in Bezug auf die Liebesgeschichte zwischen A und Rhiannon nur eine Nebenrolle, doch ich finde, dass genau das das Buch ausmacht und deshalb auch nie Langeweile aufkommt. Gleichzeitig vermittelt die Geschichte auch Toleranz und Akzeptanz verschiedener Menschen. Im Laufe der Story steckt A u.a. auch in vielen Körpern, die in den Augen vieler Leute nicht gerade der gesellschaftlichen Norm entsprechen. Sei es Homosexualität, Übergewicht, psychische Störungen oder das Leben als Transgender. Damit spricht der Autor viele aktuelle Themen an und geht meiner Meinung nach einfach vorbildlich damit um, denn A lernt durch seine Körperwechsel viele Stigmata kennen und kann manchmal nicht ganz nachvollziehen, weshalb andere Leute (u.a. je nach seinem äusseren Erscheinungsbild) ganz anders auf ihn reagieren. Und genau das ist der Knackpunkt: Es sollte nicht von einem bestimmt Lebensstil abhängen, wie wir mit anderen Menschen umgehen: Respekt hat grundsätzlich jeder verdient, egal welche sexuelle Neigung oder wie viele Kilos er auf den Hüften hat.
Ich kann dieses Buch also jedem ans Herz legen, der für eine etwas andere Liebesgeschichte offen ist!
glendaleereads's review
4.0
This novel was like a combination of the times travelers wife and that movie meet joe black with brad pitt lol. I really liked the concept of the book because its intriguing, waking up in a new body everyday and then falling in love with one person is a great storyline.
This is a love story but its more than that as well, because Levithan is showing us so many things.I learned by reading this novel that though we all look different, have different circumstances in the end were just human beings that want to just be okay. This story is so sad but then again its full of so much hope and love and it makes it into a beautiful novel that def made my favorite list.
Despite the fact that I feel that Levithan could have elaborated more on the others out there like A, and included more of Poole instead of leaving that towards the end, I still give this book 5 stars because it was wonderful.
This is a love story but its more than that as well, because Levithan is showing us so many things.I learned by reading this novel that though we all look different, have different circumstances in the end were just human beings that want to just be okay. This story is so sad but then again its full of so much hope and love and it makes it into a beautiful novel that def made my favorite list.
Despite the fact that I feel that Levithan could have elaborated more on the others out there like A, and included more of Poole instead of leaving that towards the end, I still give this book 5 stars because it was wonderful.
biblioemily's review
4.0
Fun, thought-provoking...what would you do if you had to inhabit a new body every day?