Every Day: The Graphic Novel

Every Day

by David Levithan, Dion MBD (Illustrator)

A graphic novel adaptation of the groundbreaking, beloved New York Times-bestselling novel about a teen who wakes up in a different body each day and the love that eludes them.

Every day a different body. Every day a different life. Every day in love with the same girl.

There's never any warning about where it will be or who it will be. A has made peace with that--even established guidelines by which to live: Never get too attached. Avoid being noticed. Do not interfere.

It's all fine until the morning that A wakes up in the body of Justin and meets Justin's girlfriend, Rhiannon. From that moment, the rules by which A has been living no longer apply. Because finally A has found someone they want to be with--day in, day out, day after day. But can Rhiannon love someone who is destined to change every day?

For the first time on the page, A's epic story will be brought to life as a graphic novel, with illustrations by Dion MBD.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Young Adult, Romance, Fantasy, LGBT, Comics, Queer

208 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 2023

About the author

David Levithan (born 1972) is an American children's book editor and award-winning author. He published his first YA book, Boy Meets Boy, in 2003. Levithan is also the founding editor of PUSH, a Young Adult imprint of Scholastic Press.

Reviews

[Ali Goodwin]

This is my second David Levithan book and I love that his books have really unique concepts & characters who are very diverse. This one follows 'A' who wakes up in a different body every single day. BUT this book fell a little flat for me. I think mostly just because it's really short and a graphic novel so it felt fairly surface level to me. I would be intrigued to read the full novel though as I think that format probably goes way more in depth.

My second complaint is the ending. I feel like the unique concept set this book up for a plot twist or really unique ending but it ended exactly how I expected it too.

I would still recommend this book though if you're looking for a unique, fun, heartfelt, & quick read. I read this book in under an hour so 100% worth the time spent reading it. I loved the art too!

[emma]

warning: all of you are about to witness history. i am about to string a sentence together made up of words that have nary found themselves near each other ever.

here we go:

the graphic novel is honestly a better medium for this than a regular old words novel was.

this book, which was once a Normal Book, is now a Graphic Novel, with fewer words and more pictures and generally less content, and we are all the better for it.

but i still actually just don't like this story.

pretty art, though.

bottom line: medically needed a graphic novel and this checked that box!

(thanks to the publisher for the copy)

[Cherlynn | cherreading]

✨ "I love you – I do – but I'm afraid of making that love too important. Because you're always going to leave me."

I haven't read the original novel but this adaptation has totally sold me on it. The premise is so unique and I wondered how everything would unfold. It definitely wasn't what I expected and gave me all the feels. What a heart-wrenching, bittersweet and reflective graphic novel...

✨ "You like him because he's a lost boy. Believe me, I've seen it happen before. But do you know what happens to girls who love lost boys? They become lost themselves. Without fail."

[☁️˚ʚ oriana ɞ˚☁️]

4.5 stars!!

absolutely PHENOMENAL story!!!
beautifully illustrated and written. i was a bit confused at the beginning, though! the graphics and dialogue were a bit confusing to follow along with at first. however, i was able to catch on a bit later.
i haven't read the novel yet, but after reading this graphic novel adaptation; i asked for the novel for christmas (and i was gifted it!).
if the graphic novel's story was as amazing and heartfelt as i thought it was, i'm sure the novel is outstanding.
i was teary eyed reading some pages towards the end. i would definitely give david levithan's novels a try and i'm excited to read more of his work!

[ashes ➷]

just skimmed but wanted to make a note for people curious:

the fatphobic portion of the book IS NOT reproduced in the graphic novel, which is a great first step! it seems to have been excised entirely. i do wish, though, that in their recognition of the problem with the OG (specifically, aside from the nonstop dehumanization and shaming of the fat person whose body A is occupying, rhiannon claims she can't see them in it, which is the only time that happens), the artist & author had chosen to depict one of the OTHER bodies as fat, which (to my knowledge) doesn't happen-- everyone is pretty skinny.

also not sure how i feel abt justin being black when his main role is that of 'incompetent angry boyfriend' (tho i grant he is given complexity in the OG book bc he clearly does need help for his very real family + mental health issues & rhiannon just can't do that) BUT i could absolutely hear arguments the other way. and i think overall the racebending is awesome! & i like that the pretty black girl whose body A canonically inhabits isn't referred to in the weird way she was in the text. many improvements :)

[Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé]

I really enjoyed the novel Every Day as a teenager and so was excited to pick up the graphic novelisation. This worked so well as a graphic novel, really enjoyed this adaptation!

[Lauren | Wordsbetweenlines]

3.5 ⭐️

So I listened to the audiobook and then read the graphic novel after!

The concept of waking up in a different body every single day and having to figure out each day as a new life and person was intriguing and devastating.

I can’t imagine having no continuity or connection like that. I will for are continue this trilogy as I need to know where it goes.

Although I liked both, I found the graphic novel didn’t quite capture the depth of the characters and the emotion the same way the book did.

Now I NEED to watch the movie.

[Lore H]

I think the graphic novel format suits this particular story so well.

kind of painful to read but in an emotional/ makes you think kind of way

[Katja]

Miten ihana ja mieleenpainuva tarina nuoresta, joka herää joka aamu eri ihmisen kehossa, mutta rakastaa vain yhtä ja tiettyä <3. Pakko hankkia äkkiä jostain alkuperäiset kirjat ja lukea ne!

[Annie]

I have too many questions. Who the hell is in Reverend Poole, why the heck does the villain inside the reverend care what A does, and what will it help for A to know how to stay in someone longer if it means erasing a person? He’s too good a guy to do that so why tease us?

[ella ;)]

this book has an interesting concept but the ending made it fall through

[Nicole]

I didn't know this was an adaptation of a novel...and I have not read the novel this is based on. I went into this knowing absolutely nothing about it...and I really enjoyed it. It's a very fascinating concept. The moral and ethical questions presented here are extremely complex..and I'm glad this doesn't try to give an easy answer to what is right and ok. There's just A trying to do their best in a situation they don't really have control over. It's pretty wild...the more you think about it...and I love stories like that. So now I need to read the book it's based on and see the movie as well (the cover for the book is a movie tie in so I assume there is a movie or one coming). I did get a bit emotional at the end...but I don't feel satisfied with the ending either. Not because it was open ended but it just felt like I wanted more from this story. And maybe I will get it with the novel...or not...but I'm going to check it out and see for myself.

[ashley marie]

More like a 2.5, but I liked the illustrations so I’ll round it up. This did not translate well into a graphic format for me. Being that the content of this story is so cerebral, it felt strange to walk through it physically. There was also so much required dialogue in order to make the plot make sense that I felt like it really took away from the form.

I was really hoping to like this because the original novel really captivated me, however, it didn’t meet the hype.

[Izel]

Ouchie.

I liked it. I get where A is coming from, but come on, friend. You have to know that is not how feelings work.

I shan't be reading the actual novel. I enjoyed this graphic novel, but I don't want to commit to the angst.

My actual rating is like 3.75.

[lxvanessaxl]

4/5⭐️
Die Geschichte an sich ist nicht so meins aber ich LIEBE Graphic Novels einfach! 💗 Man sieht die Liebe und Arbeit, die auf jeder einzelnen Seite steckt, so so sehr.
Und das macht die Geschichte so viel besser! 😍

3/5 ⭐️ für die Geschichte
5/5 ⭐️ für die Zeichnungen

[K.D.]

I have read this book in prose before, so I was eager to see the graphic novel. In the first half, I felt like there were way too many words to picture ratio. I was disappointed. But the art got more beautiful as it went on, and stayed true to the original text. 4 stars for a solid plot line which always intrigued me.

[Haylee Perry]

Not as good as the actual novel

[Omeiry Elizabeth]

3.5 🌟

[Natasha Nurse, Esq.]

I wanted to like it... Sadly, I was more disappointed and exhausted getting through it. No bueno 😞

[Miya Edwards]

3.75 !

[Amelia]

Very cute story and quick read. I wasn't a huge fan of how surface level it was though. I wish things were more in depth.

[Emily Griffin]

BHS book club. I'm pretty sure this is the first graphic novel I've actually read. The premise was really interesting and the kids had a lot of good things to say about it!

[Nina]

Gelezen in het vliegtuig ✈️
Toen in 2018 de film uitkwam vond ik die geweldig. Nu de Graphic Novel gelezen en binnenkort de paperback

[Emma]

I remember reading the actual book and i don't know if i liked it or not. I enjoyed this graphic novel so maybe i'll read the actual book and the ones following it again.

[Joanne]

I have not read the prose version of this very popular book, and I may be biased since I love graphic novels, but i can’t imagine that prose would do it any more justice than this graphic adaptation.

Its whole premise is very visual with “A” -the protagonist-jumping into a new body of someone about their age and geographic location for just one day. They’ve done it ‘every day’ since birth, and when they finally finds a partner they love and want to rescue from a toxic relationship, it makes them want to find a way to make the cycle stop.

The art is well done: nice sketches with the boundless creative chops needed to conjure up this vast number of differentiated and diverse characters. Held me spellbound for the duration!

[Jamie Miller]

ACH! My heart! Dear bittersweet longing! I need to read the rest of the series now now now!!!!!

[Carly Grossman]

I usually don’t like rating graphic novels but since I read the book this was based on I think it’s ok. Love this story and love this author.

[Ellie Russell]

This story is very well suited to a graphic novel! I thought the concept was a bit clearer with the graphics, but obviously some of Levithan’s writing was lost in this format. It ends kind of abruptly, so I’m curious if there’s a sequel. If not, I think it made sense as an ending, story-wise, but it just came up much quicker than I expected.

[TheNextGenLibrarian]

I loved the novel, but found that it didn’t translate into a graphic novel well. Too much internal monologue and thoughts that didn’t get shown in the graphic novel. It jumped into it that had I not read the novel I would be super confused reading the graphic novel. This one shouldn’t have been adapted IMO.

[Soren]

The novel was probably better. I liked the concept but the whole thing felt kinda empty and rushed.