Rhiannon says she wants to see the ocean, so she and A head to the beach. When Rhiannon finds A at lunchtime, A impulsively suggests they ditch the rest of the school day together. When Rhiannon asks to meet at lunch, A agrees. Although A has resolved to remain detached and doesn’t typically invest in the relationships of the hosts, A feels drawn to Rhiannon. Observing her tentative body language and expectant expression, A realizes that Justin treats Rhiannon poorly, often making her feel small and anxious in his presence. A quickly identifies the girl as Justin’s girlfriend, Rhiannon.

After a rushed breakfast and a quick interaction with Justin’s parents, A heads to school.Īt Justin’s locker, a girl anxiously approaches. Justin is not someone A particularly likes-he is disorganized, insensitive, and unkind-but A resolves to respect Justin’s body and life regardless. Since A never wakes up in the same body twice, A tries to maintain a healthy detachment from each host person’s life.Īt the start of the novel, A wakes up in the body of a male high school student named Justin. A has accepted this existence, choosing to fall asleep before the switch each night, so that it occurs peacefully. Even if A stays awake, A’s spirit involuntarily-and painfully-rips from the current body in order to move on to the next. Over the years, A has learned that it is impossible to prevent the switch to a new body every night. While occupying each body, A has access to the host person’s memories, which helps A navigate the day. A has no control over the gender, race, location, or appearance of each body, but they are always the same age as A. For as long as A can remember, A has woken up in the body of a new person each morning. Every Daybegins with the sixteen-year-old narrator, A, waking up in an unfamiliar body.

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