Every Day

This past semester, I had the pleasure of reading the book "Every Day" by David Levithan. The fact that this was the only the only book that I read outside of class should say enough. But in all honesty, I genuinely enjoyed this book for a plethora of reasons. One being a plot of a nature that I had never been introduced to. The idea of waking up in a new body every day, hence the title, is something I never though I'd find entertaining.

 The story itself tells the tale of an entity who goes by the name of "A", and the lives he "takes over" every day. The real plot doesn't take over, though, until A is awoken in the body of a high school student named Justin. While being in charge these people for the day, A has the ability to recall basic information, such as name, age, names of relatives and friends, etc.. He heads off to school and discovers that Justin has a girlfriend by the name of  Rhiannon. He can tell right off the bat that Justin doesn't truly appreciate her and that he doesn't even seem to care that much at all. He then decides to spend the day with her, which ends up with him falling for her. The problem, though, is that A has a chance at never seeing her again. The story continues on with A traveling throughout dozens of bodies, trying relentlessly to make things work with Rhiannon, after having told her about his "condition." There was a major bump in the road, though, one of the people that A controlled for a day woke up in the middle of the freeway where A had left him the night before and claimed to have been possessed by the Devil. This lead to all types of controversy, including a priest claiming to know how to solve the problem. In the end, A decides to send Rhiannon off with a boy he believes will be the perfect match for her. He promises to implant all of the memories they shared together into his head, so it'll be like he never left. After doing so, he leaves town, in fear that the churches and priests were becoming far too invested in him.

All in all, I enjoyed this book so much I'd even consider reading it again. Being introduced to a plot that I had never been familiar with definitely added to my liking of this book. This has been the only book that I haven't put down during an entire SSR session, I believe that says all that needs to be said.

- Elijah Shahid