The book I read was called Every Day by David Levithan. This book is written about a person named A. A wakes up in a new body every day and spends one day living that person’s life for only 24 hours. There is never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A’s race, hair color, body type, eye color, gender, etc. all changed constantly depending on who’s body A is living. The only thing that remains constant is A’s age, which is about 16 years old at the time. A goes each day, body to body, never living it’s own life and never forming any connections. I chose to read this book because I am nothing like A for the obvious reason, A is always changing. I usually don’t read books that are written in this type of setting because I tend to get confused if it’s not just about one character. I ended up really enjoying the way this book was written.This story was not true, so it didn’t inform me on any real world topics. However, it did teach me a lesson.With each chapter there was almost a new message or lesson. The one thing I took away from this book was that actions always have consequences, that when you change things you have to assume the responsibility for doing so; you get glimpses into the head of so many types of people and at the end of the day not only you can learn a thing or two from it, but you can really become a better person. In the book it sounded like A was constantly reminding us that he/she had to be careful with what he/she did in that person’s body. He/she had to be careful about the choices he/she made because if A made the wrong decision, it could changed that person’s life forever. In other words, it was sending a message that what we do with our life or to other people’s lives, could change us forever. A was constantly in a situation where he/she wanted to step in and do what she/he thought was right, but was always drawn back by looking at the consequences. You change things you have to assume the responsibility for doing so, you get glimpses into the head of so many types of people and at the end of the day not only you can learn a thing or two from it, but you can really become a better person.“This is what love does: It makes you want to rewrite the world. It makes you want to choose the characters, build the scenery, guide the plot. The person you love sits across from you, and you want to do everything in your power to make it possible, endlessly possible. And when it’s just the two of you, alone in a room, you can pretend that this is how it is, this is how it will be.” The format of this book was different than something I would usually read, but I ended up enjoying it. The story was changing characters constantly and that was something different for me. I usually read a story about a character who would be my age and typically the same gender. The book I would read about would be about something I am interested in. However, I picked out this book not knowing if I would like it or not. I would recommend this type of book to anyone. Elise Miller
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