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A review by cgreaderbee
Another Day by David Levithan
5.0
Ugh this book. I am finding it very hard to rate, because I had so many drastic changes in my feelings as I read through it. But ultimately, as I turned the last page, heartbroken and longing for more, I knew if it could have made such an emotional impact and have made me think and question everything, I had to give it a 5 out of 5 stars.
I read Everyday about 2-3 years ago, and was deeply moved by that book. It questioned so many social norms about love and gender and individuality; I just loved it. When I found out there was another, a sequel, I was thrilled. It took me long enough, but I finally got around to reading it now.
I think I will try to break up my feels for this book in a sort of timeline:
- The beginning: In the beginning, I felt kind of annoyed. Part of me felt like I was reading the same book: the same story, now being told from Rhiannon's viewpoint instead of A's. To be quite honest, being in Rhiannon's mind was pretty frustrating. I found her submission and justifications for being with Justin annoying. She felt meek and weak, and although I felt bad for disliking her, it was the truth. I felt like this book was redundant and unnecessary.
- The middle: Things start to pick up and I am acclimating to Rhiannon's POV. Although some of it is repetitive, I really enjoy the back and forth conversations between A and R. What would that really be like? Would I be able to handle being in either of their places? Probs not. But the concepts behind this book make you reevaluate and question everything. A major reason I love both books.
- The end: Welp, I'm just a wreck. I am glad I did not read these two books back to back, because I didn't quite remember where the story was going, and that made it all the more heart wrenching this time around. I'm not a fan for how he chose to end it, the words he chose to use. I kept rereading the last few lines, wondering what it meant, what was I supposed to take away from this? What was it trying to tell me? What are Rhiannon's intentions moving forward? What is she feeling? What am I feeling? What does it mean??? Ugh.
I just feel changed after reading this series. It's hard to look at things in the same way. All in all, while I could definitely see that maybe this book was unnecessary, I am glad for it and glad to have read it to rekindle the spark that started with Everyday.
Side note: Now I really want to read book one again to see how much they pair up.
I read Everyday about 2-3 years ago, and was deeply moved by that book. It questioned so many social norms about love and gender and individuality; I just loved it. When I found out there was another, a sequel, I was thrilled. It took me long enough, but I finally got around to reading it now.
I think I will try to break up my feels for this book in a sort of timeline:
- The beginning: In the beginning, I felt kind of annoyed. Part of me felt like I was reading the same book: the same story, now being told from Rhiannon's viewpoint instead of A's. To be quite honest, being in Rhiannon's mind was pretty frustrating. I found her submission and justifications for being with Justin annoying. She felt meek and weak, and although I felt bad for disliking her, it was the truth. I felt like this book was redundant and unnecessary.
- The middle: Things start to pick up and I am acclimating to Rhiannon's POV. Although some of it is repetitive, I really enjoy the back and forth conversations between A and R. What would that really be like? Would I be able to handle being in either of their places? Probs not. But the concepts behind this book make you reevaluate and question everything. A major reason I love both books.
- The end: Welp, I'm just a wreck. I am glad I did not read these two books back to back, because I didn't quite remember where the story was going, and that made it all the more heart wrenching this time around. I'm not a fan for how he chose to end it, the words he chose to use. I kept rereading the last few lines, wondering what it meant, what was I supposed to take away from this? What was it trying to tell me? What are Rhiannon's intentions moving forward? What is she feeling? What am I feeling? What does it mean??? Ugh.
I just feel changed after reading this series. It's hard to look at things in the same way. All in all, while I could definitely see that maybe this book was unnecessary, I am glad for it and glad to have read it to rekindle the spark that started with Everyday.
Side note: Now I really want to read book one again to see how much they pair up.