Every Day Review

Title: Every Day (Hard Cover)

Author: David Levithan

Publisher: Ember

Pages: 322

Firstly, I must say that this is a phenomenal book that was filled to the brim with lessons and wisdom. When I picked up Every Day by David Levithan, I surely did not expect it to be so absolutely meaningful, so easy to relate to, like seriously! It can connect to all walks of life. Due to the pure awesomeness that Is Every Day, it deserves nothing less than a 4.8 out of 5. 

This is a first person narrative detailing the lives of A during a forty day period. A doesn't have a body of it's own, instead from the day A was born, A enters a body of host for only a day. By midnight, A is ripped from that body and moves on to the next. A has no control over it. So A lives every day by trying not to make a significant impact on the host's lives. However, that's not until he meets Rihannon; she changes everything. 

The thing that stood at the most is most certainly all of the lessons and experiences that are contained within this terrific book. A possesses the body of such diverse people: a suicidal girl, a drug addict, an morbidly obese guy, a transgender teen, and many other kinds of people. Along with these experiences, A gifts the reader with countless wisdom and lessons that is to be received. It's what made this book stand out.

Consequently, this wisdom is what ultimately leads to the conclusion of the book. There is no tragedy, per se, but it's no happily ever after. And I appreciate it for that. Finally a book where the protagonist is realistic, ironically in a very unrealistic book, and is caring enough to let go what it loves the most for the benefit of the loved person.

The only issue I had with this book is the whole love at first sight stuff. I might just be too logical and cold-hearted, but it just doesn't seem right or realistic to me. However, I easily overlooked it as I became intrigued to other parts of this book.

If you haven't gone out and read this book yet, you need to get a copy immediately! It'll stick with you for a while. Here are some similar books: Wanderlove (link here) and Slammed (link here).