Each set of circumstances can be adapted to, and then abandoned for the next.Īnd then, on day 5994 of A’s existence, A wakes up in the body of Justin, a rather ordinary, somewhat sullen boy. A goes on dates, A hangs out with friends, A does whatever was on the agenda for the day. Fortunately, A is able to access the memories of whoever’s body he/she is in, so A is more or less able to fake it with teachers, parents, boyfriends, girlfriends. A’s modus operandi to to do his/her best with the body of the day, making a good faith effort to get through that body’s normal life as well as possible, whether that means taking history tests, going to a family outing, or playing in a soccer game. A accepts A’s life for A, this is normal. If I’m confused, I can only imagine how A feels).Ī seems to manage this ever-changing life with equanimity. A is neither male nor female A is whatever the body he/she inhabits for that day is. (I can tell already that this book will be a challenge to discuss, if for no other reason than that pronouns are pretty much off the table. The only constants are that A is sixteen, and that each visit in a particular body lasts one day, no more, no less. A can be any ethnicity, gender, identity, or orientation.
We never learn how or why it’s just the simple reality of A’s existence. Every day, main character/narrator A wakes up in a new body with a new life.
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