This is my first review on the new blog, hope you like it!
I had been meaning to read this book for such a long time that I can't believe it has taken me so long. Last month I read 'Dash & Lily's book of dares' written by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, and I enjoyed it so much that I couldn't wait to read another book by them.
So I read 'Every day' (though this one is only written by Levithan). I totally enjoyed it. I have to say I was expecting something different because this book is quite different from 'Dash & Lily' (I'll shorten the name for future references). 'Dash & Lily' is witty and ironic and weird and extremely funny and daring. That's what I loved about it, and then I found out that 'Every day' wasn't like that at all. Was it a bad thing? No. It couldn't be the same. The stories are different, the plots are different, the characters are different: and that's the good thing. I got to see how Levithan writes in different environments, with different objectives.
Obviously, there were good and bad things about the book. Let's start with the good things:
The originality. I can tell you the topic of the book is one of a kind. A "someone" that wakes up everyday in a different body. The paranormal side to it is so awesome, but not just that. The moral implications are fully developed, and there's at least a thoughtful paragraph in each chapter. That's one of the things that really surprised me, it may seem an ordinary cheesy teenage book, but there's so much more than just that!
Also, as an effect of the condition of the main character, there are a lot of interesting topics in there, such as gender identity, transexuality, race, money, relationships, family and religion.
I read it in such little time, I literally flew over the pages. Totally recommended. Easy read, but at the same time it's a deep one.
The only thing that I didn't like was the nature of the romance. I did like that there was a romance, because I think it really helps to develop some things in the story, but I just didn't like the way it was carried out. It was the one thing that made me point at the book and think "It really is a book for younger people" (I'm 19, okay?). Anyway, it's not like it was so annoying that it made my head hurt, no. It actually was a bit confusing because the author gives such depth to the whole story, and then there's this little romance that is not fully explained, pretending to be as deep as the rest of the story.
I have to admit that the main characters are 16, and at 16 we all act stupid and believe stupid things, but I don't know. It didn't feel right.
Finally, the end. There's such a cliffhanger, it's the biggest cliffhanger in the story of cliffhangers. I just loved to pieces the final sentence.
I read it in such little time, I literally flew over the pages. Totally recommended. Easy read, but at the same time it's a deep one.
The only thing that I didn't like was the nature of the romance. I did like that there was a romance, because I think it really helps to develop some things in the story, but I just didn't like the way it was carried out. It was the one thing that made me point at the book and think "It really is a book for younger people" (I'm 19, okay?). Anyway, it's not like it was so annoying that it made my head hurt, no. It actually was a bit confusing because the author gives such depth to the whole story, and then there's this little romance that is not fully explained, pretending to be as deep as the rest of the story.
I have to admit that the main characters are 16, and at 16 we all act stupid and believe stupid things, but I don't know. It didn't feel right.
Finally, the end. There's such a cliffhanger, it's the biggest cliffhanger in the story of cliffhangers. I just loved to pieces the final sentence.
<<For the first time in my life, I run.>>
If you're wondering, the cliffhanger has to do with the paranormal side of the story, and I can't wait to read the second part and find out more about A and its nature! (If you read this book, you'll understand why I used "its" instead of "his" or "her").
The second book is already out, so check it out if you have read the first one! Or even if you plan on marathoning the two books ;)
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The second book is already out, so check it out if you have read the first one! Or even if you plan on marathoning the two books ;)
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Have you read 'Every day' or any other book by David Levithan? If so, what did you think?
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