Everyday ‘A’ wakes up in a different body; the bodies of a myriad of different characters, some likeable, some not. A has come to terms with this and its consequences, until he meets Rhiannon whilst in the body of Rhiannon’s boyfriend Justin.
There was a lot that I liked about this book. I liked Alexander Lin, the last character in the book. I liked it that he played in a band. I liked his post-it quotes. Especially the one from George Bernard Shaw:
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I liked the way that Levithan dealt with some of the issues, making the reader question their own feelings and behaviours: Rhiannon was reluctant to kiss A when in a girls body; she was awkward when he was fat; it becomes complicated when he wakes up in the body of a transgender teenager given that he can wake up in the body of either a boy of girl.
I liked the way that he did wake up as Rhiannon, but that there was no build up- it just happened in the middle of the book, then moved seamlessly to the next character. I liked that A could have taken huge advantage of this situation, but he didn’t.
I liked the ending
Ultimately A’s issues are no different from the issues dealt with by other teenagers, but he comes at them from a different angle; with an added dimension.
Milly Space 