More Happy Than Not

In his twisty, gritty, profoundly moving New York Times bestselling-debut, Adam Silvera brings to life a charged, dangerous near-future summer in the Bronx. In the months after his father’s suicide, it’s been tough for sixteen-year-old Aaron Soto to find happiness but with the support of his girlfriend Genevieve, he’s slowly remembering what that might feel like. When Genevieve leaves for a couple of weeks, Aaron starts hanging out with a new guy, Thomas.

Aaron’s friends 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. 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…

Praise for More Happy Than Not ‘Silvera managed to leave me smiling after totally breaking my heart. Unforgettable.’ Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda ‘Mandatory reading’ – New York Times ‘Gut-wrenching’ – Guardian Starred Reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and School Library JournalPraise for Adam Silvera ‘History Is All You Left Me overflows with tenderness and heartache.

Even when its hero is screwing up royally, maybe especially then, Silvera’s humanity and compassion carve out a space where it’s not the falling that’s important, it’s how you pick yourself back up. There isn’t a teenager alive who won’t find their heart described perfectly on these pages.’ Patrick Ness ‘Adam Silvera is a master at capturing the infinite small heartbreaks of love and loss and grief. History Is All You Left Me is a beautiful meditation on what it means to survive devastating loss.

This book will make you cry, think, and then cry some more.’ Nicola Yoon ‘Bold and haunting.’ Lauren Oliver on They Both Die At The End ‘A phenomenal talent.’ Juno Dawson