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Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to more happy than not. When it first gets announced, the leteo institutes memoryalteration procedure seems too good to be true to aaron soto miracle curealls dont tend to pop up in the bronx projects. Adam silveras debut novel, more happy than not has everything a reader could want. Let us know in the comments below or submit your request for a like, try, why via our. Find books like more happy than not from the worlds largest community of readers. It is a stunning examination of why we make the choices we make. More happy than not by adam silvera overdrive rakuten. If you ever have to choose between the book or the movie, always choose the book. But joining the books before people club isnt for casual bookworms.

Books make wonderful sense, and they always love you back. More happy than not wrestles with several big questionsat times it seems too many, and the book suffers for it. I like to laugh and cry and gasp while reading a book. More happy than not by adam silvera, paperback barnes. The quirky dialogue and nerdy references to comic books, star wars and action. Jun 11, 2016 like i said before, i had really high expectations of more happy than not and the first part actually disappointed me a lot. More happy than not by adam silvera, released june 16, 2015 from soho teen the synopsis. The scotts, travis scott, kid cudi the scotts fortnite astronomical event duration. More happy than not tells the story of aaron, a new york city teen who is gay, and living in a community where he knows that he will not be accepted the way he is.

A story about love, and acceptance that will absolutely break your heart. 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. Im having a hard time picturing what aaron and thomas look like. The memorywiping promises of the leteo institute are a tempting solution. What did you think of the way the author structured the novel with different levels of happiness to measure aarons journey. Its the story of aaron soto, a 16yearold nuyorican living in the bronx projects in a near future where people can get memories suppressed by undergoing a revolutionary technique called the leteo procedure. Its not a long read at all at under 300 pages, but i took my time with it because i wanted to devour every word. These levels included happiness, a different happiness, unhappiness, less happy than before, more happy than not. This ya book is like eternal sunshine for the now generation. Like i said before, i had really high expectations of more happy than not and the first part actually disappointed me a lot. In his twisty, gritty, profoundly moving new york times bestsellingdebutalso called mandatory reading and selected as an editors choice by the new york times adam silvera brings to life a charged, dangerous nearfuture summer in the bronx.

Describing a friends room, aaron says it smells like clean laundry and. Messedup when you think about it, this containing one of my biggest pet peeve make it plural. Parents need to know that more happy than not is a sciencefiction story set in the near future, where people can pay to have painful or traumatic memories suppressed. With its urban setting and diverse characters, more happy than not is a rare and poignant look at how a struggling gay kid from the bronx deals with pain, grief, and the heartbreak of love. You have a lovehate relationship with the concept of an ebook. To this list, we can now add more happy than not, a beautiful debut. As in eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the procedure can be used to block everything from the violent death of a loved one, an ugly breakup, or even samesex attraction.

If you dont know what owlcrate is, it is an amazing monthly subscription box with a different theme every month. I received more happy than not by adam silvera in my june owlcrate box. A special deluxe edition of adam silveras groundbreaking debut featuring an introduction by angie thomas, new york times bestselling author of the hate u give. Jun 21, 2015 more happy than not is, in the simplest interpretation, a novel of selfacceptance, a description that surely attaches to 90 percent of all young adult fiction ever written. More happy than not is a 2015 young adult novel by adam silvera. Plus, you get to enjoy books for much longer than two. Like his protagonist, silvera, 25, is gay, bronxborn, and puerto rican not to mention having the same initials, so theres an authenticity to his prose. Its heartbreaking, funny and hopeful, and i dont think ill be able to.

Jul 15, 2015 the scotts, travis scott, kid cudi the scotts fortnite astronomical event duration. Within every owlcrate you will find one new hardcover yabook and some bookish swag related to that months theme. More happy than not didnt turn out to be what i expected, and let me tell you, it was so much better than i thought it would be. More happy than not, by adam silvera the new york times. Overall a prefer a happy ending but i enjoy some struggle and sadness in a story, someone mentioned books typically labeled as tragedy or comedy, i like books that are both.

The only thing missing for me in more happy than not was more information about what came next for aaron. The cheerleaders ride harleys, the homecoming queen used to be a guy named daryl she now prefers infinite darlene and is also. At this time of year, more than any other, books shamelessly flaunt the promise of happiness. More happy than not book the seattle public library. This is the first book by adam silveras that i have read and i know im late to the hype, but better late than ever. But the grittiness of the setting combined with scifi flourishes make the novel a sure bet for reluctant readers and a great pick for reading groups. It was rather realistic in a sense by showing how cruel people can be to those who are not idealistically normal, but i feel as though all books about coming out yield negative results. This novel is a rollercoaster of emotions in the best and worst ways possible. On the one hand, how dare you remove that most visceral of pleasures, the turning of pages, the smell of books, the way they greet you so happily when you come home and see your bookshelf. Books this ya book is like eternal sunshine for the now generation we have an exclusive excerpt of adam silveras more happy than not. Adam silveras extraordinary debut confronts race, class, and sexuality during one charged nearfuture summer in the bronx. Reeling from his discovery of his father in a bloodfilled bathtub, there are lots of things that aaron soto would like to forgetthe smileshaped scar on his own wrist attests to that. Adele griffin, author of the unfinished life of addison stone. His highly acclaimed debut novel, more happy than not, was followe.

Silvera writes in a ya voice that is so true so near perfect. In his twisty, gritty, profoundly moving new york times bestsellingdebutalso called mandatory reading and selected as an editors choice by the new york timesadam silvera brings to life a charged, dangerous nearfuture summer in the bronx. A cool setting, intriguing characters, and a romance thats. More happy than not was on my list of most anticipated 2015 releases and i added it to my list months before it was even published, but somehow i never actually picked up my copy until now. Aaron soto considers himself generally happy right now. More happy than not is, in the simplest interpretation, a novel of selfacceptance, a description that surely attaches to 90 percent of all young adult fiction ever written. In his twisty, heartbreaking, profoundly moving new york times bestselling debut, adam silvera. Bookshop display tables are suddenly brimful of snappy new selfhelp and diet tomes dangling the. Sure, its been a really difficult yearhis fathers death, his own attempted suicidebut now hes got a. Praise for more happy than not a new york times bestseller a new york times editors choice a paste magazine best young adult novel of all time a booklist best first novel of 2015 and a booklist editors choice of 2015 a kirkus best teen book of 2015 an aba indie next selection an amazon best young adult of 2015 a refinery29 best diverse. Praise for more happy than not a new york times bestseller a new york times editors choice a paste magazine best young adult novel of all time a booklist best first novel of 2015 and a booklist editors choice of 2015 a kirkus best teen book of 2015 an aba indie next selection an amazon best young adult of 2015 a refinery29 best diverse young adult book.

Feb 06, 2016 its not a long read at all at under 300 pages, but i took my time with it because i wanted to devour every word. On top of the fact that more happy than not is a great young adult novel and a. More happy than not by adam silvera 9781616956776 booktopia. An important new voice in ya literature, in more happy than not adam silvera has created a passionate, searing narrative with characters who feel unique and totally familiar. Grab a signed copy, by ordering from books of wonder and you can request personalization in the comments. Its heartbreaking, funny and hopeful, and i dont think ill be able. Its easy to say i had really high expectations for this book, and that may or may not have influenced my opinion in a negative way. Aaron cant forget how hes grown up poor, how his friends all seem to shrug him off, and how his father committed suicide in their one bedroom apartment. More happy than not is young bronxborn author adam silveras debut novel. Its diverse, with complex and developed characters, and its engrossing, with a plot filled with twists and turns. More happy than not is my debut novel, and there was a time where i believed this. More happy than not was published by soho teen on june 2nd, 2015. Diverse worlds of adam silveras more happy than not and daniel jose.

It took me a long time to get a proper feel for the story. Then you, my friend, may love books more than people. More happy than not centres around aaron who is trying to find happiness after his father killed himself. Apr 20, 2017 more happy than not is a heartbreaking tale about friendship, sexuality, memory, and trying your hardest to find happiness in life. Aaron soto and his neighbors in the bronx projects have had more than their share. His next book what if its us is cowritten by becky albertalli simon vs. Movies have a tendency to leave out details and sometimes even major storylines. Jul 29, 2015 i received more happy than not by adam silvera in my june owlcrate box. But more happy than not is ubiquitous for a reason. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. More happy than not is a book ill be thinking about for a long time to come. This is not like any story youve ever read about selfdiscovery and acceptance. Apr 26, 2016 an important new voice in ya literature, in more happy than not adam silvera has created a passionate, searing narrative with characters who feel unique and totally familiar. The end of the book finds aaron facing trials that are far from a happy ending.

On top of the fact that more happy than not is a great young adult novel and a great debut novel, this is just a good book. More happy than not is a heartbreaking tale about friendship, sexuality, memory, and trying your hardest to find happiness in life. Goodreads members who liked more happy than not also liked. No matter who you are, more happy than not is almost impossible not to enjoy. In the months after his fathers suicide, its been tough for sixteenyearold aaron soto to find happiness againbut hes still gunning for it. More happy than not is, in the simplest interpretation, a novel of selfacceptancebut it also tells us something else. This is the story of paul, a sophomore at a high school like no other.

Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Aaron soto and his neighbors in the bronx projects have had more than their share of bad experiences and tough times. Telling the story of aaron soto, a 16yearold puerto rican boy living in a housing project in the bronx, silvera brings a speculative element into the story in order to both surprise the reader and allow him to study the emotional life of his protagonist in a creative and surprising way. Praise for more happy than not a new york times bestseller a new york times editors choice a paste magazine best young adult novel of all time a booklist best first novel of 2015 and a booklist editors choice of 2015 a kirkus best teen book of 2015 an aba indie next selection an amazon best young adult of 2015 a refinery29 best diverse young adult book a best. Find out if youre hardcore enough to run with the big books here. Puerto rican aaron meets a boy named thomas from a neighboring and sometimes rival project who shares his love of comic books and fantasy fiction. I found myself rooting for aaron soto and his family from page one. It really is astounding that more happy than not is adam silveras debut.