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In this high school-set psychological tale, a tormented teen named Evan starts to discover a series of unnerving photographs—some of which feature him. Someone is stalking him . . . messing with him . . . threatening him. Worse, ever since his best friend Ariel has been gone, he's been unable to sleep, spending night after night torturing himself for his role in her absence. And as crazy as it sounds, Evan's starting to believe it's Ariel that's behind all of this, punishing him. But the more Evan starts to unravel the mystery, the more his paranoia and insomnia amplify, and the more he starts to unravel himself. Creatively told with black-and-white photos interspersed between the text so the reader can see the photos that are so unnerving to Evan, Every You, Every Me is a one-of-a-kind departure from a one-of-a-kind author.
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Format:Hardcover
Firstly, as many reviewers have already said, the concept of this book is very interesting. A story told through photographs is very intriguing to me.
So basically, there is a mystery that needs to be solved, and the photographs are the clues that not only connect different people to a crime scene of sorts, but they lead to the culprit.
However, halfway through this book I realised that there was barely any mystery involved, it was extremely predictable and somewhat disappointing. The photographs weren't that great either. I was hoping for something extraordinary, and ended up with a somewhat less than ordinary book. The plot was a mess, the characters were a mess, and even though David Levithan touched on various significant issues, he did not go into them extensively.
I did not really like or connect with any of the characters, even though I usually do. And once I started this book, I literally finished it a couple of hours later, and it left no impression on me.
I do like the idea behind it, this sort of journal or letters being written with things crossed out, and photographs strewn around. I just did not find the execution worthy of the idea.
So basically, there is a mystery that needs to be solved, and the photographs are the clues that not only connect different people to a crime scene of sorts, but they lead to the culprit.
However, halfway through this book I realised that there was barely any mystery involved, it was extremely predictable and somewhat disappointing. The photographs weren't that great either. I was hoping for something extraordinary, and ended up with a somewhat less than ordinary book. The plot was a mess, the characters were a mess, and even though David Levithan touched on various significant issues, he did not go into them extensively.
I did not really like or connect with any of the characters, even though I usually do. And once I started this book, I literally finished it a couple of hours later, and it left no impression on me.
I do like the idea behind it, this sort of journal or letters being written with things crossed out, and photographs strewn around. I just did not find the execution worthy of the idea.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A Little Confused
9 Oct 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Vine™ Review
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The style of the writing and the way the story is put together, with the photographs in the middle, is very unique, totally originally never seen that before. It was definitely interesting and it made me want to keep reading just to see how he would handle various plot elements using this style. However it was also confusing and a little frustrating because there would be large sections of text that were crossed out. I figured maybe you were supposed to read those sections anyway because that's probably where you'd find some of the most significant writings, but that wasn't completely clear. I wasn't sure if maybe I should be skipping them or maybe read them but not attach significance? Is it just supposed to speak to the writer's state of mind? Maybe just another style element that doesn't have a meaning? What?
The mystery isn't all that mysterious. It was fairly obvious from the get-go what was going on. Well, not like the first few pages, but definitely within the first quarter of the book.
I know that some people like "angst", they find it emotionally pleasing to read about or whatever and usually I agree, but this was an overload. Okay, we get it, he has angst, back off and let us breath a little. I was her best friend no I was her best friend. ...You're both pretty, let's all calm down.
Then there were a few things that didn't make sense plot-wise. Where are these kids' parents? We have angst, stalking, etc (don't want to give away anything so will stop the list there) and yet you very rarely get any kind of mention of them. The plot itself was lacking because the book focused more on Evan and what he was going through internally than anything else. I guess in the end I would good concept, interesting style, poor execution.
The mystery isn't all that mysterious. It was fairly obvious from the get-go what was going on. Well, not like the first few pages, but definitely within the first quarter of the book.
I know that some people like "angst", they find it emotionally pleasing to read about or whatever and usually I agree, but this was an overload. Okay, we get it, he has angst, back off and let us breath a little. I was her best friend no I was her best friend. ...You're both pretty, let's all calm down.
Then there were a few things that didn't make sense plot-wise. Where are these kids' parents? We have angst, stalking, etc (don't want to give away anything so will stop the list there) and yet you very rarely get any kind of mention of them. The plot itself was lacking because the book focused more on Evan and what he was going through internally than anything else. I guess in the end I would good concept, interesting style, poor execution.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Downright weird.
6 Sep 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Vine™ Review
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I expected to be thrilled and a little spooked with this book. Not really. The way the book was written with photographs as an inherent part of the story was intriguing, but the actual plot and writing -- not so much. Was I supposed to read the parts that were crossed out? Not read them? Read them but forget them? There seemed to be no rhyme or reason as to why certain thoughts were struck through.
And I was expecting the revelation of what exactly happened to Ariel to be much more dark and sinister. Instead it was sort of ho-hum.
And where the heck were the parents in all this? They're like bystanders watching their kids self-destruct and never noticing...
I'll put this one in the "pass" pile.
And I was expecting the revelation of what exactly happened to Ariel to be much more dark and sinister. Instead it was sort of ho-hum.
And where the heck were the parents in all this? They're like bystanders watching their kids self-destruct and never noticing...
I'll put this one in the "pass" pile.
Every You, Every Me
16 April 2012
Format:Hardcover
Every You, Every Me is one of those rare books in which you can pick it up, read, and not stop reading until the book is done. Seeing as how it's a very fast-paced mystery novel, I'm honestly surprised how good it was.
There are two interesting things about this work: One, it has photographs. Never have I read a YA (or adult, for that matter) novel in which the work contains photographs. Each and every one is just beautiful, and really makes the story worth-while.
The other thing is how Levithan wrote the actual text. Normally, but with thoughts the main character had and "crossed" out. Don't not read the crossed out parts, or damn, you'll miss out on the entire story!
The book follows Evan in the wake of a mystery surrounding his best friend, Airel. I'm not going to spoil that mystery because really, it had me wracking my brains for the length of the novel. That in itself is a rarity of it's own.
Mystery, questions, worry and just about every other emotion warred within me as I read Every You, Every Me. I was left guessing, and dying for more. I can honestly say this book kept me guessing from page one until the very end. Kudos!
This is a short review for a short novel. But one more thing: How cool is it that the title of this book is from a Placebo song? OMG, you've never heard of Placebo?! You've never heard the genius that is Brian Molko?! BLASPHEMY! Get the frick off my review and go listen to them. Seriously. Do it. Now. 4/5 stars
There are two interesting things about this work: One, it has photographs. Never have I read a YA (or adult, for that matter) novel in which the work contains photographs. Each and every one is just beautiful, and really makes the story worth-while.
The other thing is how Levithan wrote the actual text. Normally, but with thoughts the main character had and "crossed" out. Don't not read the crossed out parts, or damn, you'll miss out on the entire story!
The book follows Evan in the wake of a mystery surrounding his best friend, Airel. I'm not going to spoil that mystery because really, it had me wracking my brains for the length of the novel. That in itself is a rarity of it's own.
Mystery, questions, worry and just about every other emotion warred within me as I read Every You, Every Me. I was left guessing, and dying for more. I can honestly say this book kept me guessing from page one until the very end. Kudos!
This is a short review for a short novel. But one more thing: How cool is it that the title of this book is from a Placebo song? OMG, you've never heard of Placebo?! You've never heard the genius that is Brian Molko?! BLASPHEMY! Get the frick off my review and go listen to them. Seriously. Do it. Now. 4/5 stars
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