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This is a beautiful book. Levithan's prose is always taut and wonderful, and the premise of the book is fascinating. I won't go into details, but he handles an odd and potentially too high concept or too off-putting idea with grace and skill. Loved A. Loved Rhiannon. Even loved Nathan. This book is sure to top many Best Of 2012 lists, and deservedly so!
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from the john green approach to YA lit: all emotional pull and no depth. also, a certain amount of offensiveness, but that may be a by-product of the all-emotional-pull-and-no-depth approach. anyway. 2 stars for keeping me engaged. i may dock one though if i feel less charitable.
What if you woke up every single day of your life in another person's body? In many ways that might sound appealing and in many ways, it worked for the narrator, who called him/herself simply 'A.' All goes well until A falls in love with Rhiannon.
Full of glimpses into the lives of various teens and their families, A is an astute observer and teens will recognize some of the people he comes across and will sympathize with his romantic dilemma.
I loved this book and the main narrator was quite be ...more
Full of glimpses into the lives of various teens and their families, A is an astute observer and teens will recognize some of the people he comes across and will sympathize with his romantic dilemma.
I loved this book and the main narrator was quite be ...more
I think this is one of the most unique book concepts I have ever come across. A, a disembodied person without a gender, wakes up in a new body every day. S/he has no control over where they go, but s/he ages like a normal human (mentally). As such, when A is 16, A only inhabits 16-year-olds' bodies, and only once per body.
I loved this book because it raised (but didn't necessarily answer) huge ethical questions. A tries to leave each life as s/he left it, but when A falls in love, all of that go ...more
I loved this book because it raised (but didn't necessarily answer) huge ethical questions. A tries to leave each life as s/he left it, but when A falls in love, all of that go ...more
Unbelievably genius idea. My only problems were the ending and the need for a bit more flesh-iness out-iness in the falling in love-iness between A and Rhiannon. But, seriously, Levitan rocks my socks.
With a daughter named Rhiannon, there was no way to resist reading this book (which has a main character named Rhiannon). I'm so glad I did -- what a great book!
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Aug 14, 2012
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An interesting idea, but in execution, somewhat standard David Levithan fare. That is, emphasizing the ideas of tolerance and compassion. I thought the ending was somewhat unsatisfying, but I doubt (granting the premise) that anything else could have happened.
Really liked the characters and story here. Not a five star for me because of some heavy-handed preaching from the author (on topics I agree with, but I don't like fiction authors being so blatant). Still, I hope there is a sequel and this was a great read.
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A great one to give to a teen, a page-turning romance with a lot to teach about tolerance and diversity.
Enthralling. Could not put down. A new body every day.
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