Book about a person with no physical body, being someone new every day
It was about a person who had no physical body of their own. Every day, they became different people and were able to act as that person for the day. They had no control of who they could be, and couldn't be the same person twice, or for longer than a day.
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It was about a person who had no physical body of their own. Every day, they became different people and were able to act as that person for the day. They had no control of who they could be, and couldn't be the same person twice, or for longer than a day.
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Does this character take over the bodies of people who are already alive, obliterating the original personality? Octavia Butler's character Doro in Wild Seed does that.
– Gaultheria
8 hours ago
I've edited to reflect that you're looking for the book. If you want to ask about the mechanic of how it occurs (in-universe), it would be helpful if you could a) Confirm that my answer is correct and b) ask that as a separate question.
– Valorum
8 hours ago
He doesn't fit the description completely, but I'd like to mention Croyd Crenson from "Wild Cards". Unlike most people infected with the Wild Card virus, Croyd didn't change just once. He gets a new appearance and new powers every time he wakes up. Because he's afraid of what the next transformation might bring, "The Sleeper" tries to stay awake as long as possible, by whatever means. When he finally sleeps, it may be for weeks or months. "Wild Cards" is an universe organized by George R. R. Martin in which more than 40 authors participated. Croyd is a brainchild of Roger Zelazny.
– Henning Kockerbeck
4 hours ago
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Does this character take over the bodies of people who are already alive, obliterating the original personality? Octavia Butler's character Doro in Wild Seed does that.
– Gaultheria
8 hours ago
I've edited to reflect that you're looking for the book. If you want to ask about the mechanic of how it occurs (in-universe), it would be helpful if you could a) Confirm that my answer is correct and b) ask that as a separate question.
– Valorum
8 hours ago
He doesn't fit the description completely, but I'd like to mention Croyd Crenson from "Wild Cards". Unlike most people infected with the Wild Card virus, Croyd didn't change just once. He gets a new appearance and new powers every time he wakes up. Because he's afraid of what the next transformation might bring, "The Sleeper" tries to stay awake as long as possible, by whatever means. When he finally sleeps, it may be for weeks or months. "Wild Cards" is an universe organized by George R. R. Martin in which more than 40 authors participated. Croyd is a brainchild of Roger Zelazny.
– Henning Kockerbeck
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Does this character take over the bodies of people who are already alive, obliterating the original personality? Octavia Butler's character Doro in Wild Seed does that.
– Gaultheria
8 hours ago
I've edited to reflect that you're looking for the book. If you want to ask about the mechanic of how it occurs (in-universe), it would be helpful if you could a) Confirm that my answer is correct and b) ask that as a separate question.
– Valorum
8 hours ago
He doesn't fit the description completely, but I'd like to mention Croyd Crenson from "Wild Cards". Unlike most people infected with the Wild Card virus, Croyd didn't change just once. He gets a new appearance and new powers every time he wakes up. Because he's afraid of what the next transformation might bring, "The Sleeper" tries to stay awake as long as possible, by whatever means. When he finally sleeps, it may be for weeks or months. "Wild Cards" is an universe organized by George R. R. Martin in which more than 40 authors participated. Croyd is a brainchild of Roger Zelazny.
– Henning Kockerbeck
4 hours ago
Does this character take over the bodies of people who are already alive, obliterating the original personality? Octavia Butler's character Doro in Wild Seed does that.
– Gaultheria
8 hours ago
Does this character take over the bodies of people who are already alive, obliterating the original personality? Octavia Butler's character Doro in Wild Seed does that.
– Gaultheria
8 hours ago
I've edited to reflect that you're looking for the book. If you want to ask about the mechanic of how it occurs (in-universe), it would be helpful if you could a) Confirm that my answer is correct and b) ask that as a separate question.
– Valorum
8 hours ago
I've edited to reflect that you're looking for the book. If you want to ask about the mechanic of how it occurs (in-universe), it would be helpful if you could a) Confirm that my answer is correct and b) ask that as a separate question.
– Valorum
8 hours ago
He doesn't fit the description completely, but I'd like to mention Croyd Crenson from "Wild Cards". Unlike most people infected with the Wild Card virus, Croyd didn't change just once. He gets a new appearance and new powers every time he wakes up. Because he's afraid of what the next transformation might bring, "The Sleeper" tries to stay awake as long as possible, by whatever means. When he finally sleeps, it may be for weeks or months. "Wild Cards" is an universe organized by George R. R. Martin in which more than 40 authors participated. Croyd is a brainchild of Roger Zelazny.
– Henning Kockerbeck
4 hours ago
He doesn't fit the description completely, but I'd like to mention Croyd Crenson from "Wild Cards". Unlike most people infected with the Wild Card virus, Croyd didn't change just once. He gets a new appearance and new powers every time he wakes up. Because he's afraid of what the next transformation might bring, "The Sleeper" tries to stay awake as long as possible, by whatever means. When he finally sleeps, it may be for weeks or months. "Wild Cards" is an universe organized by George R. R. Martin in which more than 40 authors participated. Croyd is a brainchild of Roger Zelazny.
– Henning Kockerbeck
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Could this be Every Day (2012) by David Levithan?
Every Day is about the story of A, a person who wakes up occupying a different body each day. As described by Frank Bruni of The New York Times, "A. doesn't have a real name, presumably because they don't have a real existence: they're not a person, at least not in any conventional sense, but they have a spirit, switching without choice from one host to the next and, for just 24 hours, replacing its consciousness with their own." A has their own memories, but they are also able to tap into the memories of the person whose body they are occupying.
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There is an earlier story I'm trying to find that also has a consciousness living serially in other people's bodies. But I can't find it right now...
– DavidW
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Yes. Could anyone explain how this may have happened? I would like some theories. Thanks!
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@jlayjjgoosebumps - Is this the correct book?
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Your question seems to have prompted DavidW to ask a similar question, but with more details. DavidW is obviously thinking of "The Safe-Deposit Box" in Greg Egan's short-story collection "Axiomatic" (1995), but your question is too vague to be sure of this.
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Could this be Every Day (2012) by David Levithan?
Every Day is about the story of A, a person who wakes up occupying a different body each day. As described by Frank Bruni of The New York Times, "A. doesn't have a real name, presumably because they don't have a real existence: they're not a person, at least not in any conventional sense, but they have a spirit, switching without choice from one host to the next and, for just 24 hours, replacing its consciousness with their own." A has their own memories, but they are also able to tap into the memories of the person whose body they are occupying.
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There is an earlier story I'm trying to find that also has a consciousness living serially in other people's bodies. But I can't find it right now...
– DavidW
8 hours ago
Yes. Could anyone explain how this may have happened? I would like some theories. Thanks!
– j lay jjgoosebumps
8 hours ago
@jlayjjgoosebumps - Is this the correct book?
– Valorum
8 hours ago
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@jlayjjgoosebumps If it is the correct book, you should accept the answer by pressing the check mark underneath the icons for voting.
– Invent Palooza
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Could this be Every Day (2012) by David Levithan?
Every Day is about the story of A, a person who wakes up occupying a different body each day. As described by Frank Bruni of The New York Times, "A. doesn't have a real name, presumably because they don't have a real existence: they're not a person, at least not in any conventional sense, but they have a spirit, switching without choice from one host to the next and, for just 24 hours, replacing its consciousness with their own." A has their own memories, but they are also able to tap into the memories of the person whose body they are occupying.
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There is an earlier story I'm trying to find that also has a consciousness living serially in other people's bodies. But I can't find it right now...
– DavidW
8 hours ago
Yes. Could anyone explain how this may have happened? I would like some theories. Thanks!
– j lay jjgoosebumps
8 hours ago
@jlayjjgoosebumps - Is this the correct book?
– Valorum
8 hours ago
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@jlayjjgoosebumps If it is the correct book, you should accept the answer by pressing the check mark underneath the icons for voting.
– Invent Palooza
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Could this be Every Day (2012) by David Levithan?
Every Day is about the story of A, a person who wakes up occupying a different body each day. As described by Frank Bruni of The New York Times, "A. doesn't have a real name, presumably because they don't have a real existence: they're not a person, at least not in any conventional sense, but they have a spirit, switching without choice from one host to the next and, for just 24 hours, replacing its consciousness with their own." A has their own memories, but they are also able to tap into the memories of the person whose body they are occupying.
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Could this be Every Day (2012) by David Levithan?
Every Day is about the story of A, a person who wakes up occupying a different body each day. As described by Frank Bruni of The New York Times, "A. doesn't have a real name, presumably because they don't have a real existence: they're not a person, at least not in any conventional sense, but they have a spirit, switching without choice from one host to the next and, for just 24 hours, replacing its consciousness with their own." A has their own memories, but they are also able to tap into the memories of the person whose body they are occupying.
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There is an earlier story I'm trying to find that also has a consciousness living serially in other people's bodies. But I can't find it right now...
– DavidW
8 hours ago
Yes. Could anyone explain how this may have happened? I would like some theories. Thanks!
– j lay jjgoosebumps
8 hours ago
@jlayjjgoosebumps - Is this the correct book?
– Valorum
8 hours ago
1
@jlayjjgoosebumps If it is the correct book, you should accept the answer by pressing the check mark underneath the icons for voting.
– Invent Palooza
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There is an earlier story I'm trying to find that also has a consciousness living serially in other people's bodies. But I can't find it right now...
– DavidW
8 hours ago
Yes. Could anyone explain how this may have happened? I would like some theories. Thanks!
– j lay jjgoosebumps
8 hours ago
@jlayjjgoosebumps - Is this the correct book?
– Valorum
8 hours ago
1
@jlayjjgoosebumps If it is the correct book, you should accept the answer by pressing the check mark underneath the icons for voting.
– Invent Palooza
7 hours ago
There is an earlier story I'm trying to find that also has a consciousness living serially in other people's bodies. But I can't find it right now...
– DavidW
8 hours ago
There is an earlier story I'm trying to find that also has a consciousness living serially in other people's bodies. But I can't find it right now...
– DavidW
8 hours ago
Yes. Could anyone explain how this may have happened? I would like some theories. Thanks!
– j lay jjgoosebumps
8 hours ago
Yes. Could anyone explain how this may have happened? I would like some theories. Thanks!
– j lay jjgoosebumps
8 hours ago
@jlayjjgoosebumps - Is this the correct book?
– Valorum
8 hours ago
@jlayjjgoosebumps - Is this the correct book?
– Valorum
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@jlayjjgoosebumps If it is the correct book, you should accept the answer by pressing the check mark underneath the icons for voting.
– Invent Palooza
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@jlayjjgoosebumps If it is the correct book, you should accept the answer by pressing the check mark underneath the icons for voting.
– Invent Palooza
7 hours ago
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Your question seems to have prompted DavidW to ask a similar question, but with more details. DavidW is obviously thinking of "The Safe-Deposit Box" in Greg Egan's short-story collection "Axiomatic" (1995), but your question is too vague to be sure of this.
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Does this character take over the bodies of people who are already alive, obliterating the original personality? Octavia Butler's character Doro in Wild Seed does that.
– Gaultheria
8 hours ago
I've edited to reflect that you're looking for the book. If you want to ask about the mechanic of how it occurs (in-universe), it would be helpful if you could a) Confirm that my answer is correct and b) ask that as a separate question.
– Valorum
8 hours ago
He doesn't fit the description completely, but I'd like to mention Croyd Crenson from "Wild Cards". Unlike most people infected with the Wild Card virus, Croyd didn't change just once. He gets a new appearance and new powers every time he wakes up. Because he's afraid of what the next transformation might bring, "The Sleeper" tries to stay awake as long as possible, by whatever means. When he finally sleeps, it may be for weeks or months. "Wild Cards" is an universe organized by George R. R. Martin in which more than 40 authors participated. Croyd is a brainchild of Roger Zelazny.
– Henning Kockerbeck
4 hours ago