Reviews with content warning for Homophobia - More Happy Than Not

First of all, who on earth gave Adam Silvera the ability, and the right, to so deeply and aggressively cause me to cry like a bitch in public whenever reading his books? Everything of his I have read has been so deeply emotional, and connects on a level that few other authors have managed.

More Happy Than Not is the story of Aaron, scarred by his past and struggling to find happiness with the help of his friends and girlfriend. Until Thomas shows up, who Aaron gets on with so quickly and so well, and other emotions seem to start up, making Aaron question everything that has gone on before.

I dont want to delve any further into the story, because any spoilers could REALLY throw off what happens. Part of what goes down was so shocking and so unexpected by me that I was literally sat outside in my city's Gay Village, ugly crying into my drink.

A really, really good book, gripping, emotional, and devastatingly sad. Read this when in a good mental state only.

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4.25

a cool book, actually way more heartbreaking than they both die at the end, it has such a

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horrifying yet hopeful

ending, and the characterization is good. gratuitous "no homo"s, but they serve a purpose. definitely a lot of trauma in this book, it's not a "light" read especially for queer people who weren't/aren't accepted by friends/family - homophobic violence and suicide are both big in the book

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dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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jaye_birde's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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emotional hopeful reflective sad

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

OMG! I never read a book with a story like this in my life. I love the premise, has mixed feelings about the story, but I love the ending; even the bonus chapter. I love every second I go deep down into Aaron Soto and his story.

Sometimes, it is complicated as he felt so wrong being who he is while he's not. I found him so fragile as as a human being and it makes me want to hug him. I want to tell him that it's okay being gay like him and nothing has to be fixed.

I love the process reading this book so much. More Happy Than Not with the bonus chapter at the end makes it more realistic. Thank you, Adam for the beautiful story. I always love the book that you write. What a brilliant debut novel.

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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