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Every Day by David Levithan

robinhood2000's review against another edition

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2.0

Interesting storyline with the gender less aspect and the different bodies, the ending felt quite week though.

alexaileen's review

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emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

uutopicaa's review against another edition

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4.0

Los que siguen mis reseñas saben que suelo DETESTAR (así en mayúscula y todo) las novelas juveniles centradas en el romance de dos adolescentes. Los motivos son demasiados y no vale la pena que los enumere cada vez que reseño una obra juvenil.

Con eso aclarado, admito que MUY de vez en cuando me encuentro con títulos juveniles/románticos que me llaman la atención por su trama, por el giro especial y distinto que poseen. Son títulos diferentes, únicos. El último que leí que se ajusta a esta idea fue "Girl Against the Universe" el año pasado.

Sin embargo, hace un par de semanas encontré este libro usado por cincuenta centavos. He oído cosas muy buenas del autor (a pesar de que se dedica al romance juvenil) y la trama me pareció llamativa. Así que lo compré. Total, si no me gustaba no era una gran inversión.

La premisa de pasar por cuerpos populares, drogadictos, metaleros, depresivos, deportistas, homosexuales, heterosexuales, transexuales y tantos otros ha sido una gran forma de mostrar el abanico de vidas que los jóvenes pueden llevar, desde las más fáciles hasta las más complicadas.

Creo que el libro (más allá de su eje romántico) apunta a decirle a los jóvenes que todos somos diferentes en un sinfín de maneras y tenemos que entendernos entre nosotros sin prejuicios. Y eso es algo que rescato de esta obra porque siempre he creído que la mejor forma de darle una enseñanza a un adolescente es metiéndola entre las líneas de algo que les guste, como la literatura romántica entre personas de su edad.

No sabría decirles si esta ha sido la intención del autor o si lo estoy interpretando como se me da la gana, pero siento que este libro contiene una gran enseñanza más allá de una historia atrapante.

Ahora, el punto que le bajé a la obra es porque la trama central del romance por momentos se hace MUY MUY MUUUUY DENSA. Esto es justamente uno de los factores que detesto en estos libros juveniles.

Me ha agradado el aspecto paranormal, los obstáculos y planes para superarlos; me gustó también el “conflicto” secundario y la promesa final de “más información en el siguiente libro”. Creo que ha sido un buen Cliff-hanger que dará pie a miles de posibilidades.

¿En quién confiar? ¿Cuál es el límite entre posible e imposible? ¿Se recupera lo que se ha sacrificado?

EN RESUMEN: La premisa me ha gustado, también la enseñanza, el conflicto secundario y el final. Mi única queja es el hilo central romántico en algunas partes.

Me hubiese gustado mucho más si A despertara en distintas partes del mundo y no solo en distintos adolescentes de la zona. Creo que podría haberse hecho algo MUCHO mejor con la premisa, pero bue.

Sé que el libro ha sido publicado en español, pero no estoy segura en qué países o con qué editoriales. Lo he visto como “Cada día” y “A cada día”. No puedo esperar a leer la segunda parte (la tengo que conseguir) y ahora tengo muchas más ganas de darle una leída a los otros libros del autor.

PUEDEN LEER LA RESEÑA COMPLETA EN MI BLOG http://pardonmispanglish.blogspot.com/2017/01/titulo-every-day-autor-david-levithan.html

vlookup's review against another edition

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2.0

I don't know how I feel about this book. At some point it is relatable but then it isn't. Also, what a flat ending.

lily_mabel's review against another edition

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4.25

I always forget I read this and when I remember it I always want to read the next ones. 

wrightstonejuls's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

mimimilaa's review against another edition

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2.0

Going into this book, I was really excited for something that I wasn't expecting to be a great book. Unfortunately, I didn't feel this way as I read Every Day. I think this is mainly because YA just doesn't seem to interest me as much anymore.
This book went by very quickly and was easy to read, but I just felt like there wasn't much substance to it. Yes, I understand the goal of making A gender neutral and what Levithan was trying to accomplish there, but I just wasn't impressed by this book. It didn't interest me as much as I was hoping it would and because of that, it fell very flat for me. I really wanted to love this book, but it just wasn't for me. I don't think I'll be continuing with Another Day because the story just doesn't have my interest.
I do think it was written very well and it was an interesting concept, I just lost interest as I read it.

togidemi's review against another edition

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4.0

i'd actually read Another Day before this, so i was basically already spoiled, but hoo

So. Let's get this out of the way first: the romance was mediocre. I don't think "love at first sight" type romances are ever going to resonate with me, but trust me, once you've stripped Levithan's pretty prose from their relationship they're just attracted to each other... because. I hardly know anything about Rhiannon, so I didn't really feel for A falling for her. (AND I READ HER POV FIRST, Y'ALL. I STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY SEE IN EACH OTHER.) Also the Reverend Poole subplot was cool but it ended a little too ambiguously for my taste, idk.

But, I still give it four stars (3.5 stars, really) because it's a REALLY CLEVER CONCEPT, and seeing who A would be each chapter was fun. I liked the little glimpses into each person's life, and especially loved the funeral scene, since the effects of A's existence just really HITS then. A lot of reviews point out that the rules behind A's existence are never really explained, but I don't really care for that; dude changes bodies with nearby 16-year-olds every midnight. Just don't ask questions, man. I mean, damn, if this novel was about A's crush on Rhiannon sparking their search to find others like them, this would be GOLDEN. But NO, the romance HAD to be the focus, and Justin had to stand there cartoonishly the whole time. Wasted potential, really, but I had a good time so yeah

beautifall's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

obanlord's review against another edition

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5.0

Heartwarming, truish, hard, somehow revealing.