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Oct 08, 2023DetectiveDog rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
While I do prefer some other books by this author, this book was pretty good. I mean, the main character was feeling way too sorry for himself when Geniveve and Thomas didn't like him considering what he did to them, but he did eventually…
Jul 27, 2021purplepencils rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book certainly is a roller coaster ride. There was an unexpectedly large amount of violence, at least in comparison to other queer young adult books. The concept of selected medical memory loss is interesting, but the actual plot…
Jul 19, 2021LycheeLily rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Adam Silvera is insane. This book, his debut, starts off during summer break, when protagonist Aaron hangs out with his friends and happily spends time with his girlfriend Genevieve. He begins moving on from his unhappy past of his father…
Mar 24, 2021
5/5 More Happy Than Not, by Adam Silvera is a Young Adult contemporary novel that follows a teenage boy and his struggles with sexuality, suicide, and family. The book details Aaron’s life in a small, poor environment, and his desire to…
Sep 26, 2020ryner rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Aaron has issues to work through like all teenagers do, but coming to terms with his father taking his own life, his own attempt to commit suicide, and his sexual identity simultaneously are heavier weights than most have to bear. Though…
Mar 28, 2020
The Leteo Institute offers the chance to forget unwanted memories. Aaron Soto thinks it's pretty ridiculous. Sure, he has some bad memories: his dad recently committed suicide, and then he tried to too, but right now he's more focused on…
Apr 26, 2019justahunch rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I'm not a teen or even close and I found this coming of age book so unusual, so mesmerizing, so touching and ultimately kind of devastating. I'll never forget it and the last two sentences will stay with me forever. I've read every book…
Mar 13, 2019TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
5/5 stars. More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera revolves around Aaron Soto who, after his father committed suicide and he tried to as well, tries to get his life back together with the help of his girlfriend, family and Thomas, a boy Aaron…
Dec 14, 2018bell5133 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The first half of the book was ghetto escapades which didn't really interest me. Too much cussing. Girls hardly existed in the story unless they were someone's mom or girlfriends. The book didn't get interesting until the middle when it…
Jul 13, 2017blue_owl_847 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I can't have much to say about this book except I'm totally and utterly in love
Jan 18, 2017j_ess_reads rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This may be a book to reread within weeks of the initial experience. It's unsettling, at times slow and awkward, and confusing. That may very well be due to the expression of Aaron Soto's experience throughout the story. To say he's going…
Oct 22, 2016sparrowflight002 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Wow. Just wow. This book started off a little sceptically for me, I wasn't sure if I would like it, but man am I glad I stuck around and kept reading because it blew me out of the water. This book touches hearts with it's poetic sense of …
Aug 31, 2016Persassy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
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Jul 15, 2016alexandraSchulz rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
one of the best books i've ever read
Jul 12, 2016Fei_Li rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
More Happy than Not had a very interesting plot, with a crazy turn that will leave readers on the edge of their seat until the end. It was rather realistic in a sense by showing how cruel people can be to those who are not idealistically…
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Apr 14, 2016Cynthia_N rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book! Leteo Institute helps people forget difficult memories. It surprised me in a few spots!
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Mar 14, 2016ellie_o rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
My disappointment in this book is that I'm not sure how accurately it portrays a teen trying to figure out his sexuality. As a hetero woman, I don't have personal experience. I've heard complaints, though, that books aren't portraying the…
Mar 04, 2016kevinorth rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is written in the first person narrative. The beginning of this story is written is a disjointed, not quiet clear manner. Which is frustrating until you get to the point were the character gains clarity at which point the writing…
Sep 30, 2015KateHillier rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If you've seen the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" this will seem a little familar. If you haven't you will still enjoy this book. It will make your heart hurt and may even bring a tear to your eye but it's a fantastic,…
Sep 23, 2015msp_pier rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
so i started reading this and thinking to myself, oh ok, i totally know what's going to happen. then i got to the middle of the book and it completely sucker-punched me and omg i was not expecting any of THAT. so bittersweet and such an…
Sep 10, 2015WordsUponWords rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
When I read the blurb for this book, I knew I had to read it. Many were calling it a YA "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" which is one of my all-time favorite films. I'm always wary of such comparisons, so I didn't have high…
Jul 30, 2015multcolib_lauralw rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
More Happy Than Not was a terrific read! It is a psychological thrilling page turner. It was thoughtful about sexuality, memory and respect. The plot was totally unpredictable! I will definitely look for future novels by Adam Silvera.
Jul 20, 2015Chapel_Hill_StephenA rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Oh man, this book. THIS BOOK. This book will rip out your heart and give it a whirr in a food processor. These characters felt like friends that I wasn't ready to leave at the end of this story. When bad things happened to them I felt like…