Every Day

By: David Levithan

Narrated by: Alex McKenna

Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

A special movie tie-in edition of David Levithan's New York Times best-seller, now a major motion picture starring Angourie Rice of Spiderman: Homecoming and The Nice Guys - in theaters February 23, 2018!

Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.

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. But can Rhiannon love someone who is destined to change every day?

"Wise, wildly unique." (Entertainment Weekly)

"A story that is always alluring, oftentimes humorous and much like love itself--splendorous." (Los Angeles Times)

©2018 Orion Releasing LLC. All Rights Reserved. Cover courtesy of MGM Media Licensing. (P)2012 Listening Library

decent story line

more teenage angst than I would prefer. decent ending but a little cheesey that it took so few days to fall in love.

Surprisingly Relatable

Although it's been a long time since I have been 16, I found the various bodies/characters and their circumstances to be very open (from the inside), vulnerable, and I connected with all of them.

The family dynamics and relationships are all messy, and even the gay relationship is not without glitches and hiccups, but so what? I don't read in order to discover ideal situations and perfect worlds. I can learn about all that from the surface "everything's OK" perspective of the real characters surrounding me, and from my own need to apply a positive spin to everything and everyone I encounter. Instead, I read, at least in part, to learn about how we deal with the imperfections and challenges that we're given as a condition for occupying the planet..

This very flexible protagonist seems to have adapted quite well and is open to dealing with new circumstances every day - most of us find that just one set of life situations is more than enough. Indeed, this character's daily shape-shifting becomes somewhat liberating on many levels.

The narrator's voice, though sounding slightly hoarse, did not interfere with my enjoyment of this story, which is the second I've read where reality's boundaries are explored and crossed. Suspending disbelief is the first requirement of the reader, and then one sees how it can all actually make sense. At times I did find myself comparing this novel to "Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend", another inventive plot premise, though in my opinion not as successfully executed.

There is no "original" body owned and occupied by the main character. He/she has been in this constantly morphing state throughout all his/her life.

Another really good read from audible, and I hated to see it end.

I could not stop listening! So rich and full story

What made the experience of listening to Every Day the most enjoyable?

the amount of background work because in order to tell THIS story you need to think 40 other more stories, one for each day

What did you like best about this story?

how deep can you go on the subject of letting go... material, gender, love...

What does Alex McKenna bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

great performance specially on those heavy emotional moments

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

the love scenes made me miss so much being in love; those scenes are the bes written

Any additional comments?

I didn't quite like how it ended... almost like a bad movie that leaves an open door to a sequence; but I enjoyed it very much to condem it for that!

Well-written, touching story!

The concept of this story is interesting, unusual, and very well-played out by author David Levithan. Not just anyone could write such a compelling story where we are able to connect with the main character even though he /she? is a person who doesn't even have their own body and own life. Perhaps that was part of the author's purpose. Without any of the external trappings, the merit of the protagonist rested solely on "her" spirit and personality/character. I found the main character endearing and likeable, and the world of this story was one I was glad to spend my time in. All the supporting characters were interesting to meet. The story builds up to an impressive gesture of generosity and self-sacrifice by the main character...this was a development and twist that I definitely hadn't expected. Though I was conflicted about this ending...only because it left some things undone and in limbo..with so much more that could be told. That's not to say that it wasn't very-well played out (and well-written throughout)...it just seemed to leave some things unresolved. People may want to know that this story is largely built on stream-of-conciousness and internal dialogue with our main character, interspersed with actual external events, dialogue, and the supporting characters. So, if you are more the "action" type, definitely sample this and try an excerpt to see if it's for you. Though I highly recommend it just the same! I found the narration did very much fit the story, and seemed right-on for the age and the main character.

Amazing!!

This is a book MEANT for a book club. It will inspire all sorts of conversation and perspectives, different at all ages. But make sure to stop and discuss at intervals throughout the book! There is TOO much GOOD stuff to remember it all at the end! I want to read it again to try and remember...

Great book with a big adventure.

I really liked it. I love being able to read a book and then see the movie!

Interesting story line

Overall very interesting book. Did a good job having the characters voice reflect a 16 year old mentality. My only negative comment was how the author reflected his obvious disdain for overweight people. Without giving to much away, when A entered the body of an obese person A commented that it was due to laziness and he just wished he could stop eating so much. This is very unenlightened comment. Especially when there was so much acceptance for all sorts of other ailments in this story. When in the body of a drug addict or someone with mental illness the author spoke of body chemistry and the fight with the physical. The obese person got no such consideration. It was the only time A said he couldn't wait to be out of a body. Otherwise a good read even if it was a bit cheesy.

captivating

this is a captivating character story that will keep you engaged and rooting for each of the characters!

Love is about the person... except when it's not

The same person being in a different body every day, some broken or not attractive as the one before seems to be a pretty clear "beauty is only skin deep" but when A takes the body of an obese person, it's made pretty clear that Rhiannon is incapable of feeling attraction towards that body. Rhiannon is generally not a likeable character, who has issues with misgendering the bodies A inhabits, I don't understand what A sees in her... they had to have met thousands of girls just like her

great for teens

good ya novel but may be tedious for adults. 6th thru 8th grade may enjoy