More Happy Than Not: The much-loved hit from the author of No.1 bestselling blockbuster THEY BOTH DIE AT THE END!

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This book is so freaking sad. Forget plots about an uninterested love interest or an absent parent or a group of vampires gone awry. More Happy Than Not transcends the typical YA story by incorporating themes of loss and self-regret in mature, oftentimes open-ended ways. Yes, Adam Silvera ties in comic books, video games, and other normal aspects of adolescent life into the book. However, he still manages to capture and reflect the convoluted suffering so many teens go through on a day-to-day basis because of factors like their sexuality. I 100% wish that this book had been there for me when I struggled with my gayness as a middle school student, and I feel so glad knowing that it is available to young folk now. So, yeah. It was cringe-worthy, crude or even annoying at times, but I wouldn't have changed one sentence. Happier” and “more happy” are both comparative forms of “happy” and mean the same thing, although “more happy” is much less common.

maybe you let go, and for the first few seconds of glorious acceleration you're thinking this is the best thing ever, and what you wouldn't give to have that asshole c*****—not martinez, or prieto, or gonzales, or de silva—the other one— fulfilling my 2019 goal to read (at least) one book each month that has been digitally moldering, unread, on my NOOK for years and years and years. In the months following his father's suicide, sixteen-year-old Aaron Soto can’t seem to find happiness again, despite the support of his girlfriend, Genevieve, and his overworked mom. Grief and the smile-shaped scar on his wrist won’t let him forget the pain. But when Aaron meets Thomas, a new kid in the neighborhood, something starts to shift inside him. Aaron can't deny his unexpected feelings for Thomas despite the tensions their friendship has created with Genevieve and his tight-knit crew. Since Aaron can't stay away from Thomas or turn off his newfound happiness, he considers taking drastic actions. The Leteo Institute’s revolutionary memory-altering procedure will straighten him out, even if it means forgetting who he truly is.

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The Leteo Institute's revolutionary memory-relief procedure seems too good to be true to Aaron Soto - miracle cure-alls don't tend to pop up in the Bronx projects. But Aaron can't forget how he's grown up poor or how his friends aren't always there for him. Like after his father committed suicide in their one bedroom apartment. Aaron has the support of his patient girlfriend, if not necessarily his distant brother and overworked mother, but it's not enough.

Themes include - and not excluding others....life, love, family, loss, death, depression, friendships, social issues, class, ethnicity, peer pressure, teenage angst, sex, and suicide. When someone says that they are “more happy than not,” they’re indicating that their happiness is greater than any sadness they might be experiencing. But I did like the characters. Aaron had an interesting mind to delve into. Gen wasn't two-demensional like one might expect a side character like her to be. I loved Thomas. I loved (?) Collin. In his twisty, heartbreaking, profoundly moving New York Times bestselling debut, Adam Silvera brings to life a charged, dangerous near-future summer in the Bronx.maybe this abrupt failure in homo tradecraft happened to result in a fistfight, a desk thrown clear across a classroom, and a chip in your front tooth—and maybe now he doesn't wanna talk to you anymore. More Happy Than Not is a young adult novel exploring the experiences of gay teens in homophobic settings. The main character, Aaron Soto, is a sixteen-year-old gay who finds himself in a complex situation of wanting to erase gay memories. Before realizing his real sexuality, Aaron falls in love with Genevieve. Genevieve is loving and caring. The young girl subtly recognizes Aaron’s sexual orientation and decides to keep it under wraps. When Genevieve goes to summer camp, Aaron befriends Thomas. Strangely, Aaron starts feeling attracted romantically to Thomas. This book is so freaking sad. Forget plots about an uninterested love interest or an absent parent or a group of vampires gone awry. More Happy Than Not transcends the typical YA story by incorporating themes of loss and self-regret in mature, oftentimes open-ended ways. Yes, Adam Silvera ties in comic books, video games, We can also use “more” as part of the adverb phrase “no more,” which means something will no longer be. In this case, we are not using a comparative adjective but modifying the adjective “happy” with the adverb phrase. It's a powerful story dealing with serious complex life issues- with three very likable characters: Aaron, Genevieve, and Thomas!

No, “much more happier” is not a phrase that we should use. “Much” describes the quantity, and “more” compares two or more things, but combining “more” with the comparative “happier” is incorrect. Therefore, you will use either “more” or add -er, not both ( source). Browne, Katelyn R. (January 2020). "Reimagining Queer Death in Young Adult Fiction" (PDF). Research on Diversity in Youth Literature. 2 (2). Without giving anything away, later in the book Aaron decides he wants a Leteo procedure, and is determined to get one, whatever it takes. The twist provided in the book I thought was very good, Aaron is beaten up after being seen hugging Thomas. His ‘friends’ are massive homophobes and they nearly kill him. This act of violence causes Thomas’ memories to unwind – meaning he has actually had the Leteo procedure in the past, but can’t remember it (obviously). He unwinds to memories of another relationship – with a boy called Collin; of being punched the shit out of by his dad when he comes out to him; of Collin breaking things off with him, and finally with Aaron’s dad committing suicide, for which Aaron blames himself. From the shapes cast by the green paper lantern, you would never know that there were two boys sitting closely to one another trying to find themselves. You would only see shadows hugging, indiscriminate." I can't believe I was once that guy who carved a smile into his wrist because he couldn't find happiness, that guy who thought he would find it in death."Oh yeah.... and this is a YA book -for adults too - contemporary sci-fi.....( do not let the science fiction keep you away from this book). In the months following his father's suicide, sixteen-year-old Aaron Soto can’t seem to find happiness again, despite the support of his girlfriend, Genevieve, and his overworked mom. Grief and the smile-shaped scar on his wrist won’t let him forget the pain. But when Aaron meets Thomas, a new kid in the neighborhood, something starts to shift inside him. Aaron can't deny his unexpected feelings for Thomas despite the tensions their friendship has created with Genevieve and his tight-knit crew. Since Aaron can't stay away from Thomas or turn off his newfound happiness, he considers taking drastic actions. The Leteo Institute’s revolutionary memory-altering procedure will straighten him out, even if it means forgetting who he truly is. When Genevieve leaves for a couple of weeks, Aaron spends all his time hanging out with this new guy, Thomas. Aaron’s crew notices, and they’re not exactly thrilled. But Aaron can’t deny the happiness Thomas brings or how Thomas makes him feel safe from himself, despite the tensions their friendship is stirring with his girlfriend and friends. Since Aaron can’t stay away from Thomas or turn off his newfound feelings for him, he considers turning to the Leteo Institute’s revolutionary memory-alteration procedure to straighten himself out, even if it means forgetting who he truly is. All the information provided here is conveyed to Aaron shortly after 4:13 a.m. It is during those few minutes that he learns all about anterograde amnesia, treating it with drugs designed for Alzheimer’s patients, and the possibility of his condition never improving. Less than ten minutes later he has completely forgotten all of it. But the communication of information about his condition was not presented to him for the first time at 4:13 a.m. It is not clearly exactly how many times Aaron has learned all about anterograde amnesia in the early morning hours of that particularly long and exhausting night, but one can well imagine the figure running into the teens or twenties or even having passed fifty. A playwright with equal amounts of guts and malevolence could create quite a striking portrait of one version of hell based on this premise. Imagine attending a performance of play in which the exactly same ten minute conversation is repeated for two hours without intermission. Update this section! The first time I saw a poster on the subway promoting the institute that could make you forget things, I thought it was a marketing campaign for some new science fiction movie. And when I saw the headline “Here Today, Gone Tomorrow!” on the cover of a newspaper, I mistook it as something boring, like the cure for some new flu—I didn’t think they were talking about memories. Aaron Soto, in narration

Adam Silvera's writing immediately absorbed me into the life of Aaron Soto--a troubled youth anxious to lose his virginity. We face a similar issue with the second example. To properly contrast the possibility of being “more happy” or “less unhappy,” we need to include “more” before “happy.” No More Smith, Eric (2015-12-10). "The 30 Best Young Adult Books of 2015". Paste Magazine . Retrieved 2022-01-01. In the months after his father’s suicide, it’s been tough for sixteen-year-old Aaron Soto to find happiness again—but he’s still gunning for it. With the support of his girlfriend Genevieve and his overworked mom, he’s slowly remembering what that might feel like. But grief and the smile-shaped scar on his wrist prevent him from forgetting completely.

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A special Deluxe Edition of Adam Silvera’s groundbreaking debut featuring an introduction by Angie Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give; a new final chapter, "More Happy Ending"; and an afterword about where it all began.