Reviews

Another Day by David Levithan

deanamethyst's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

einsteinapproved's review against another edition

4.5

Enhances the previous book.

asaph95's review against another edition

3.0

I just received this free from NetGalley for an honest review.

*3.5stars*

When I found out there was going to be a sequel to Every Day, I was ecstatic. Then, when I realised that it was a companion novel told from Rhiannon's perspective, my enthusiasm for reading this book deflated. Nevertheless, I was sent this book from NetGalley and decided I have to read it. I love David Levithan's work and knew for a fact that his writing wasn't going to be the thing that let me down. And it wasn't.

I like that this is a companion novel, I like that you could read this without having read Every Day, I like seeing the other perspective, I was confused at first, I had no idea what was going on or who's talking, but it all fell into place pretty quickly. I like reading about Rhiannon's life and her point of view. I've found myself wishing countless amounts of times for the same book in other perspectives, I do it a lot and I'm glad for once, I got just what I wished for.

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kareturtle's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

heathercottledillon's review against another edition

2.0

I really enjoyed "Every Day," but this companion disappointed me. I was interested in Rhiannon's side of the story before I started, but when I got into her head she seemed whiny and I liked her less. A's instant infatuation with Rhiannon bothered me more in this book than the first one. It seems weird and a bit creepy that A is so obsessed with her after spending only one day with her. I think I didn't notice it as much in "Every Day" because it's from A's point of view and I was distracted by the premise, which I think is really interesting. The fresh perspective doesn't add much to the story for me, though, so I wish I'd left it alone after reading A's side.

eesh25's review against another edition

5.0

Another Day is a sequel to [b:Every Day|13262783|Every Day (Every Day, #1)|David Levithan|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1356993940s/13262783.jpg|18464379]; but instead of telling us of future events, it's the same story told from a different perspective. So we get the story of A—the person who changes bodies every day—but it's told from the perspective of Rhiannon, the girl who makes him wish he didn't.

Now, I understand that some people might be sceptical about this book because it's still the same story. They might think of it as unnecessary (like I did before reading it), or even as a cash-grab (which would be ridiculous to suggest because David Levithan is already very popular and probably earns a lost of cash). Anyway, if you're one of the people who feel this way, I assure you that this book is so not how you might think it would be.

Yes, it's the same story, but it's also not. Rhiannon is an entirely different person with her own life, problems, friends, family and her own story. And I believe that this series would have been incomplete without getting her story as well.

Rhiannon has a life that's very separate from A, and this series is very unique in a way that makes this book not redundant at all. I mean, if things were the other way round, with Rhiannon getting the first book, would that make A's story less interesting or important? No, it wouldn't. And that's why his story doesn't take anything away from hers. Though I would suggest putting at least few weeks between the two books.

Anyway, onto the book.

Rhiannon is a very interesting characters. She already has a complicated life and suffers from extremely low self-esteem, which is made worse by her complete prick of a boyfriend, Justin. And when A gets added to the mix, things become even more difficult and she feels overwhelmed. Yet she manages to handle things pretty well, which helps us forgive her for her mistakes. I had a lot of feelings toward her and her story that I can't sum up in brief. It was very emotional, to say the least.

And it was truly great to get to know her better and to see her with her friends and learn about her life outside of A as well as seeing her dealing with her feelings for A.

What surprised me the most about the novel, though, was the amount of depth it had. I really didn't see that coming. I guess I expected a story about a highschool girl with boy trouble but didn't expect her to be such a good person who gave so much thought to out preconceptions regards people and their physical appearances, after meeting someone who changes his (her) physical appearance every day.

Honestly, the book was very well written and I loved every minute of reading it. It reminded me a bit of [b:Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda|19547856|Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda|Becky Albertalli|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1402915678s/19547856.jpg|27679579] (another amazing book). David Levithan has done a wonderful job with this novel and I highly recommend that you give it a shot.

Review for Every Day

aa111's review against another edition

emotional

2.25

alexandrabrocea's review against another edition

1.0

i didn't like this book at all, it may have something to do with the fact that is not really my kind of book but still, it definitely wasn't my cup of tea. and i think i should mention i read this one without reading "every day" and i had no idea what the book was about so yeah big disappointment :))

devonforest's review against another edition

4.0

I think it was good that I waited awhile between reading the 1st book and this one. It wasn't quite as good as Every Day, which was to be expected since this was the same story, but from a different perspective. Since it's been quite a few months (and a lot of books) since I read Every Day it didn't seem too repetitive like it might've if I read them back-to-back.

sam_hartwig's review against another edition

After about 50 pages, I've decided that I'm not going to read this.

I was pretty happy with how Every Day finished, so in my opinion there's no need for me to see the flip side. If I liked the other character then I'm happy to read their story (like Four from Divergent) but I'm not a fan of Rhiannon so I didn't really care to read from her point of view.

Maybe one day I may pick it up again, but at the moment it's a DNF.