An Analysis Of Ever's Ever
The main character of this book is Ever. She, as a character, is very interesting. Of course, like most characters, she has many flaws. Ever is a psychic capable of reading minds, seeing emotions, and knowing your life story by just touching you. She also has the enviable power of knowing the answers to homework/tests by touching the questions. She cannot, however, imitate artwork; such as Starry Night by Van Gogh. Ever says: ¨...though it probably seems cool to read minds and energy and auras…. it so isn’t¨ (Noël, 78-79). Ever goes on to say: ¨...even your best friends can think some pretty unflattering things, and not having an off switch requires a… lot of forgiveness¨ (Noël, 79). Which shows that even though she knows what her friends
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think of her, even if they aren’t particularly nice thoughts, they are still friends. This says a lot about Ever as a character, in my opinion.
Ever’s relationship with her two best friends, Miles and Haven, is shown well.
Even though Ever’s love interest, Damen, is introduced early on in the story, her friends do not fade into the background. I like this idea because I feel friendships are much more important for a story. I dislike the idea most books have, whether intentionally or not, that if you find that one person, you should drop your friends. Ever stays away from Damen, or at least tries to, once she realizes Haven likes him. She tries hard to keep Haven happy, leaving Damen and going after her when Haven was upset, and I like how the author put that into the book. The book wouldn’t have changed much without that scene, so the fact that the author left it tells a lot about Ever as a character. Even though she interacts with Miles a lot less, you can still tell she values his friendship. She talks to Miles about how she ‘doesn’t like Damen,’ and Miles comments on how he hopes Haven knows what a good friend Ever is. Later on in the book, Ever thinks that she could tell Miles everything, showing that she trusts him to a degree, but knowing she can’t tell anyone. Even so, she won’t lie to them about anything other than her ‘gifts.’ She also talks to Miles a lot about Damen, something she can’t so with Haven. It was refreshing that the author used Ever’s friends to help with the plot instead of relying on just Damen and Ever
herself.
Ever’s relationship with her aunt, Sabine, was not explored as much as I thought it could be. Sabine’s main reason for existing, in my opinion, is to give Ever whatever she needs to keep the plot moving. Sabine doesn’t actually have any other significant role. Even so, Ever tries to please her aunt. While this relationship was flat, you could still tell that Ever cared for Sabine.
The most developed relationship in the book, in my opinion, was between Ever and her little sister, Riley. Even though Riley died in the car crash, Ever doesn’t just stop being a big sister. She still treats Riley the same, bickering and all. Yet, throughout all their fights, you know Ever lives for Riley’s visits. I loved how throughout the book you never forget that they are sisters. Even when they bicker and fight, they still love each other.
Another relationship in the book is between Damen and Ever. She tells herself, and everyone else, she doesn’t like Damen even though it is obvious she does. I dislike this idea the book has, mostly because she falls in love with him the second she meets him, even though she denies it. After a few months, she starts acting like a schoolgirl, and I didn’t particularly like that either. It was almost as if the more she realized she loved Damen, the more that defined who she was.
think of her, even if they aren’t particularly nice thoughts, they are still friends. This says a lot about Ever as a character, in my opinion.
Ever’s relationship with her two best friends, Miles and Haven, is shown well.
Even though Ever’s love interest, Damen, is introduced early on in the story, her friends do not fade into the background. I like this idea because I feel friendships are much more important for a story. I dislike the idea most books have, whether intentionally or not, that if you find that one person, you should drop your friends. Ever stays away from Damen, or at least tries to, once she realizes Haven likes him. She tries hard to keep Haven happy, leaving Damen and going after her when Haven was upset, and I like how the author put that into the book. The book wouldn’t have changed much without that scene, so the fact that the author left it tells a lot about Ever as a character. Even though she interacts with Miles a lot less, you can still tell she values his friendship. She talks to Miles about how she ‘doesn’t like Damen,’ and Miles comments on how he hopes Haven knows what a good friend Ever is. Later on in the book, Ever thinks that she could tell Miles everything, showing that she trusts him to a degree, but knowing she can’t tell anyone. Even so, she won’t lie to them about anything other than her ‘gifts.’ She also talks to Miles a lot about Damen, something she can’t so with Haven. It was refreshing that the author used Ever’s friends to help with the plot instead of relying on just Damen and Ever
herself.
Ever’s relationship with her aunt, Sabine, was not explored as much as I thought it could be. Sabine’s main reason for existing, in my opinion, is to give Ever whatever she needs to keep the plot moving. Sabine doesn’t actually have any other significant role. Even so, Ever tries to please her aunt. While this relationship was flat, you could still tell that Ever cared for Sabine.
The most developed relationship in the book, in my opinion, was between Ever and her little sister, Riley. Even though Riley died in the car crash, Ever doesn’t just stop being a big sister. She still treats Riley the same, bickering and all. Yet, throughout all their fights, you know Ever lives for Riley’s visits. I loved how throughout the book you never forget that they are sisters. Even when they bicker and fight, they still love each other.
Another relationship in the book is between Damen and Ever. She tells herself, and everyone else, she doesn’t like Damen even though it is obvious she does. I dislike this idea the book has, mostly because she falls in love with him the second she meets him, even though she denies it. After a few months, she starts acting like a schoolgirl, and I didn’t particularly like that either. It was almost as if the more she realized she loved Damen, the more that defined who she was.