Every Day by David Levithan

A is a teenager living a most unusual life. A grows and learns and ages, but has no actual body of their own. Instead, they spend each day in a new host body. A does their best not to disturb the lives of those they “borrow” for the day, and generally A’s presence goes unnoticed, with memories of the borrowed day somewhat blurry. A always inhabits someone their own age and in the same geographical area as the day before, but otherwise circumstances vary wildly. A has been different genders, races, social classes, and states of health. Though A learns a lot about people through all these experiences, it is a very lonely life. Despite this, they are fairly happy. But then A meets Rhiannon and falls in love. Determined to continue seeing her, A starts taking risks and spilling secrets that may change everything.

This is a nice romance that explores the broader concepts of identity and the consequences of our actions in the lives of others. Wondering who A would be the next morning and how that would affect the story added an interesting twist to the reading. This is the first book in a set of three. A companion book, Another Day, examines this same story from Rhiannon’s point of view and the sequel, Someday, reveals that A is not the only body-traveler out there. The book was also adapted into a movie in 2018.