Whew! I am listening to this on a car journey and the writing is rivetingly good.

I don't know David Levithan's work, yet here he takes a scalpel to the love sickness that douses the spirit of the high school heroine, Rhiannon.

The object of her obsession is Justin, a tender hearted boy who is so much in the throws of his own teenage chaos and angst that he's got to be about as incapable of loving anyone as a prickly pear bush.

Then bam! Fantasy enters the picture 25% of the way into the audiobook. Turns out the temporarily tender hearted Justin was due to Amy, the new girl at school, having occupied Justin's body when he and Rhiannon took their magical afternoon off from school to play hookey at the beach.

Amy, who had taken a liking to Rhiannon, changes bodies every few days!

I will persist a little longer to see if I can tolerate the fantastical... ( )

It was good getting Rhiannon's perspective on the first book, although there weren't any huge surprises. The thing that stuck out to me about Rhiannon is that she didn't have any hobbies or interests or anything. A was totally obsessed with her, but it was like she didn't know what to do with free time. She wasn't in any clubs, she didn't read books, she wasn't even that into any tv shows. It was just kind of bizarre to me. Like she couldn't figure out how to spend time by herself and so she'd spend time with other people just to keep busy. ( )

This was a really intense book, a really moving book that made me reconsider what we consider love.

Firstly, I must note that this book is a companion, meaning it can be a stand-alone! Levithan notes in his letter to the reader that he intended this book to be read by people who had never read Every Day, people who had read it a while ago, and people who had read it recently and knew every detail. I fell in the middle category. I read it over a year ago and couldn't remember anything except the premise and that I had adored it. I can't compare the two as I barely remember anything from Every Day but I do highly recommend reading one or the other.

The premise behind this pair is so intriguing that honestly even if the writing wasn't as solid as it is, I'd probably give it a couple of stars. This book is told from Rhiannon's point of view, whereas Every Day was told from A's. That is the main difference between these two, yet I think even if I'd just reread the first, I'd still have loved this

And Levithan pulls it off so well. His writing is incredibly easy to fall into and captivated me from the first few pages. Looking at the book analytically, I don't want to like Rhiannon--there isn't much to her. However, I absolutely adore her. I can relate to her so easily, and I think that's what makes her such a strong character. Her life is very average, and in that, completely relatable. I loved the emphasis she put on having her own life and being able to spend time with her friends and continue those relationships. This sent a powerful message.

This book really emphasises what it means to be in love and what the end result of relationships are. Rhiannon had been dating her boyfriend, Justin, for over a year, but she's aware that she never knows how he'll be treating her. Her close friends all seem wary of the relationship, also. But is she settling if she's happy?

I found the boundary between love and friendship to also be immensely fascinating in this book. Reading this was particularly poignant as I am asexual and rarely if ever experience physical attraction to someone. In this, seeing how the person within a body could affect attraction, and how the outer 'shell' could cause a relationship to be friendship or more. Levithan explores these boundaries subtly but very cleverly.
I'm glad Levithan decided to have a companion novel and not a sequel, because I love the ending and all the possibilities it leaves for our imaginations.

In your lifetime, you should make sure you read at least one of this pair of novels. Levithan's put a lot of depth, some great thoughts, and a beautiful story into each. Another Day isn't out until August 25th, but you should go and read Every Day right now.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Very disappointed after reading the excellent Every day,I guess I wanted a sequel to further the story on and not a companion piece to Every Day going through the same story with a different P.O.V , I want to read about A not Rhiannon. ( )

I didn't know this was the second book in the series and since I read it without looking up the plot, I was really shocked at the reveal in the middle. This works well as the first introduction to the world David Leviathan has created for Rhiannon and A. What an interesting premise! It really made me think about what life means and how important people are. ( )