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Every Day by David Levithan
2.0

Oh I don't know. First of all, I guess the concept of this book (this person A wakes up in a different person's body each day, forever) doesn't really make any sense? Can we talk about that? I mean what? I mean sure let's examine what the core of a person's being is like, I guess, but... well, whatever. Also I guess my heart is hard and old but I never really like "love at first sight" narratives. Also, as many reviews have pointed out, the chapter where he wakes up as a fat boy is really messed up. On the other hand he makes a definite point of being LGBTQ-friendly (as David Levithan does so well). There were passages that were beautifully written, keenly observed microcosms of high school. But overall I guess it just was not my cup of tea.

PS the ending is just like, not how things work?? Also it spent a lot of time building to some kind of climax that I never really bought into.