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Original Title: | More Happy Than Not |
ISBN: | 1616955600 (ISBN13: 9781616955601) |
Edition Language: | English |
Setting: | Bronx, New York City, New York(United States) |
Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2015) |
Adam Silvera
Hardcover | Pages: 293 pages Rating: 4.04 | 35533 Users | 6421 Reviews
Present Appertaining To Books More Happy Than Not
Title | : | More Happy Than Not |
Author | : | Adam Silvera |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 293 pages |
Published | : | June 2nd 2015 by Soho Teen |
Categories | : | Young Adult. LGBT. Contemporary. Fiction |
Commentary In Favor Of Books More Happy Than Not
Part Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, part Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Adam Silvera's extraordinary debut confronts race, class, and sexuality during one charged near-future summer in the Bronx. Sixteen-year-old Aaron Soto is struggling to find happiness after a family tragedy leaves him reeling. He's slowly remembering what happiness might feel like this summer with the support of his girlfriend Genevieve, but it's his new best friend, Thomas, who really gets Aaron to open up about his past and confront his future. As Thomas and Aaron get closer, Aaron discovers things about himself that threaten to shatter his newfound contentment. A revolutionary memory-alteration procedure, courtesy of the Leteo Institute, might be the way to straighten himself out. But what if it means forgetting who he truly is?Rating Appertaining To Books More Happy Than Not
Ratings: 4.04 From 35533 Users | 6421 ReviewsCommentary Appertaining To Books More Happy Than Not
POWERFUL. POIGNANT. INDISPENSABLE BOOK. Oh, damn, what a rollercoaster of emotions this was. Havoc in my heart. I wish I could say that it made me smile or laugh or dream, but that would be lying to you and myself. It is very unlikely that you will turn the last page and sigh, hand on your heart and stars in your eyes. You will very likely be clutching at your heart, in fear that it will break. In hindsight, I realize that I had no idea what I was getting into. When I heard people qualifyingone of the saddest books I have ever readI was in the middle of exam session and based on the title, I really thought this book will make me happysuch a raw story
3.5 starsI have mixed feelings. The downfall is that I really really really wanted to like this book, but I'm just not a huge fan of books that require the suspension of disbelief, mostly in books like this contemporary/sci-fi hybrid. The whole sci-fi aspect was really thought-provoking, but I don't think it was developed well enough to be impactful as an element in the story. So even though the majority of the book is rooted in reality, there was just enough of that weird twist to make it feel
THIS BOOK. I'm getting choked up just thinking about it. I'll avoid posting details for now, but suffice it to say that:1. Aaron's voice is pitch-perfect, and it's impossible to read this book without falling in love with him.2. It is full of surprises and twists and emotional highs and lows, to the point where putting the book down is almost physically painful.3. It will break your heart in the best possible way.Beautiful, beautiful book.
Adam Silvera's writing immediately absorbed me into the life of Aaron Soto--a troubled youth anxious to lose his virginity. And making the obvious comparison of the Leteo Institute's memory procedure to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I was definitely intrigued to see where the story would go, especially since I was enjoying the prose so much. The realness of it swept me away like The Catcher in the Rye. There was something kind of immature about how giddy I was to read about this
I think I need a hug.
Wow. Wow wow wow.This book blew my mind.
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