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.
With his new novel, David Levithan, bestselling co-author of Will Grayson, Will Grayson, and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, has pushed himself to new creative heights. He has written a captivating story that will fascinate readers as they begin to comprehend the complexities of life and love in A’s world, as A and Rhiannon seek to discover if you can truly love someone who is destined to change every day. (Description from http://www.amazon.com)
My thoughts:
Bottom line, this book was awesome and probably will make it into my Top 10 of 2012 list! The premise is unique and the writing is brilliant. Although it is a YA, I could see this being read by a lot of adults. It would make a good book club selection because it is very thought provoking. It would make a great book to teach at the middle/high school level also.
David Levithan did an amazing job of placing A into a different person each day and exploring their life, family and relationships. For the day A could be boy/girl, black/white, gay/straight, fat/thin, happy/suicidal. A does not try to change or deviate away from what his "host" is typically doing or feeling. I enjoyed reading about the person who A inhabits and how their day would go. "A" has no physical identity himself, but most definitely a personal one. When "A" meets a girl (in her boyfriend's body) and falls in love, things change. Levithan then begs the question, what makes you love a person? Can you love someone in a different body every day?
David Leviathan manages to teach some lessons about love without becoming too preachy and I appreciate that, and I think a lot of teens will too.
My one criticism of the book is actually the cover. I have seen this before. Like here:
and here:
The subject matter is totally different (time travel and fallen angels) but someone might pass this by thinking, I might have already read this! Much to similar. But still highly recommended!
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