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More Happy Than Not

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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.



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.
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.
Why does happiness have to be so hard?
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Praise for More Happy Than Not

A New York Times BestsellerA New York Times Editors' ChoiceA Paste Magazine Best Young Adult Novel of All Time

A Booklist Best First Novel of 2015 and a Booklist Editors' Choice of 2015A Kirkus Best Teen Book of 2015An ABA Indie Next SelectionAn Amazon Best Young Adult of 2015A Refinery29 Best Diverse Young Adult BookA Popsugar.com Best of 2015A Bustle.com Best Young Adult Book of 2015A New York Public Library Top 10 Young Adult Novels of 2015A Los Angeles Public Library Best Teen Books of 2015The Latinidad List Best Young Adult Novel of the YearA Magill's Literary Annual 2016 Selection
A beautiful debut novel [that] manages a delicate knitting of class politics through an ambitious narrative about sexual identity and connection that considers the heavy weight and constructive value of traumatic memory . . . Aaron's Bronx universe [is captured] with a precision that feels at once dreamy and casually reportorial . . . Mandatory reading.

--The New York Times Book Review
"Adam Silvera's debut novel takes on the delicate balancing act of covering some of life's weightiest of topics: suicide, coming out, trauma, grief and urban poverty . . . Fully in control of the ambition of its plot, Silvera's best seller marries the page-turning elements of a sci-fi narrative with incisive commentary on sexuality."
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Time
"Silvera is a master of creating terrifying near futures that feature technology that's both intriguing and troubling."
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Shondaland
Inventive and daring, Silvera's gritty debut kept me turning pages until 2 A.M. His writing crackles with challenging questions, searing and timely.

--Aaron Hartzler, author of Rapture Practice
"Aaron is one of the most interesting, authentic teen narrators I've met, and his story is told with incredible courage and unflinching honesty. Silvera managed to leave me smiling after totally breaking my heart. Unforgettable."

--Becky Albertalli, National Book Award nominee and author of Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda Adam Silvera explores the inner workings of a painful world and he delivers this with heartfelt honesty and a courageous, confident hand. Combine these with a one-of-a-kind voice and a genius idea, and what you have is a mesmerizing, unforgettable tour de force.
--John Corey Whaley, National Book Award finalist and author of Where Things Come Back and Noggin "Adam Silvera is a voice missing in YA fiction. The honesty of his words and his ability to tell a story make you realize that we've been waiting for him. I'm blown away."
--Holly Goldberg Sloan, author of Counting by 7s and I'll Be There
[Silvera] throws in a hugely rewarding, whiplash-worthy twist in the last third of the novel. A bold, inventive, raw look at male sexuality

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  • johannaruhl
    johannaruhl

    39 Followers

    4.0

    Sehr berührendes Jugendbuch von Adam Silvera, das nicht vor schweren Themen zurückscheut. Stellenweise war es ziemlich heftig, Content Notes wären auf jeden Fall angebracht gewesen. Es war sehr interessant, Aaron auf seiner Reise zu begleiten und mit ihm durch all die Aufs und Abs zu gehen, die er als junger Mensch in der Bronx durchlebt. Dabei stehen die Charaktere definitiv im Mittelpunkt und es geht viel um Beziehung, auch um Freundschaft, was ich sehr schön fand. An manchen Punkten hätte ich mir ein paar mehr Details gewünscht, zB was Leteo angeht, aber insgesamt sind alle Emotionen sehr gut rübergekommen und das Buch hat mich nachdenklich und voller Mitgefühl zurückgelassen. Sehr einfühlsam übersetzt von Lisa Kögeböhn.

    Apr 18, 2026

  • sofies.bookshelf
    sofies.bookshelf

    763 Followers

    4.5

    Der Plot hat mich umgehauen

    •Würdet ihr negative Erinnerungen aus eurem Gedächtnis löschen, wenn es gehen würde? Genau das hat Aaron vor, als er sich mit Thomas anfreundet und anfängt für ihn Gefühle zu entwickeln, welche er unter keinen Umständen zulassen möchte. Dabei hilft ihm eine neuartige Gehirnmanipulaition, welche Erinnerungen löschen kann. Anfangs hatte ich Schwierigkeiten in die Geschichte rein zu finden. Was vor allem an der vulgären Sprache lag, welche die Personen benutzten (Sie leben in einem Getto, was ein ziemliches Klischee ist). Als dann aber ungefähr bei der Hälfte der Plot einsetzte, war ich hin und weg von der Story. Es war eine Achterbahnfahrt der Gefühle, welche mich sehr berührt haben. LGBTQ+ steht hier auch, wie bei den meisten Geschichten von Adam Silvera an erster Stelle. Es wird so realistisch dargestellt, wie schwer es Menschen heute noch gemacht wird, nur weil sie nicht zur Heteronormative gehören und was diese noch alles ertragen müssen. Eine wichtige Message in einer berührenden Geschichte, die hier verpackt wird.

    Der Plot hat mich umgehauen

    Apr 7, 2024

  • katziliest
    katziliest

    33 Followers

    3.5

    Hm. Ja. Es war gut. Es war unbestreitbar ein Silvera. Aber es ist auch irgendwie unfertig. Man merkt, dass und wie er sich verbessert hat. Hab jetzt Lust alle anderen Silvera-Bücher nochmal zu lesen.

    Nov 2, 2024

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myleenOct 13, 2025

Uff, wann kommt das Buch endlich in Fahrt🫠

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