More Happy Than Not

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 brin...show more

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tonyalee
Jul 19, 2023
10/10 stars
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4.5 stars
More Happy Than Not was a hard book to read. Simply because it tackles some hard to read situations, and the pain that is laid bare before us is intense and heartbreaking. To be completely honest - I wasn't aware heading in that the book would take a darker tone; but I am pleasantly surprised it did.

Adam's writing is real and raw; pulling you in with a vise grip and...read more
Anonymous
Apr 26, 2023
8/10 stars
Hell. That was rough.

I was plodding along ready to throw a couple stars out and call it a day.
AND THEN THIS BOOK KNOCKED ME ON MY ASS.

I'm having a tough time putting this all into words. It felt very familiar yet foreign. I loved Aaron's voice. His rejection felt like my own, his humiliation became my own, his longing was my own - and he didn't have to say how he felt for me to feel it.

There was just something so, so cool and so, so heartbrea...read more
Anonymous
Apr 24, 2023
8/10 stars
More Happy Than Not is written with sadness, humor, and heart. I genuinely liked the main characters and loved the voice. It discusses dark subject matter (suicide, poverty, hate crimes) realistically with a bit of sci-fi thrown in. I recommend this book and suggest that you be ready to talk with your teen about it when they're finished reading. It can bring up a lot of emotions.
gr06
Jan 17, 2022
8/10 stars
At first, I disliked the book and felt unmotivated to read it. However, as I read on, the book got interesting and I could not stop flipping through the pages. I disliked the book at the beginning because I failed to connect with the characters. They seemed very uninteresting and unlikable. If the main character (Aaron) is problematic, then it would be very difficult to follow along with the character’s narrative, as it was so for me. The only li...read more

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