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A review by babygirl
Another Day by David Levithan
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This is meant for readers younger than me, so I want to be fair. I enjoyed the book. It was a bit repetitive at times, and I'm not used to first-person present tense, and it was also in a style popular in the 2010s (a la John Green).
Content-wise, it was interesting to see how the author handled a relationship that isn't abusive, but uses the 'at least he isn't abusive' to absolve a lot of disappointing/mean/rude behavior. Abusive men/boys are allowing a lot of horrible-but-not-abusive relationships to continue on, and is not something I see handled in fiction often. This put in the work to show that there does not have to be certain lines crossed to want something better. I was afraid that A would find a permanent body (I had NO idea how in my mind) and I'm glad it wasn't how the book ended.
It was a nice way to past the time. I look forward to seeing what happens in the next book, with the hints of there are other 'body-jumpers' except evil/people discovering that they've been body-jumped/also Rhiannon being happy for 5 seconds OMG. Want this for her so bad.
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"I fucking hate this place," he tells me. I must remind myself I am not a part of the place. He is not talking about me.
It's hard to be supportive when you have no idea what you're supporting. It's hard to be there for someone when he won't let you know where he is.
Content-wise, it was interesting to see how the author handled a relationship that isn't abusive, but uses the 'at least he isn't abusive' to absolve a lot of disappointing/mean/rude behavior. Abusive men/boys are allowing a lot of horrible-but-not-abusive relationships to continue on, and is not something I see handled in fiction often. This put in the work to show that there does not have to be certain lines crossed to want something better. I was afraid that A would find a permanent body (I had NO idea how in my mind) and I'm glad it wasn't how the book ended.
It was a nice way to past the time. I look forward to seeing what happens in the next book, with the hints of there are other 'body-jumpers' except evil/people discovering that they've been body-jumped/also Rhiannon being happy for 5 seconds OMG. Want this for her so bad.
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It's hard to be supportive when you have no idea what you're supporting. It's hard to be there for someone when he won't let you know where he is.