emmamorden's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book, my Adam Silvera obsession stemmed from this book. At the time I thought it was the best book, but after reading History I feel like that one is a bit better. But this one was very interesting, I liked the ending, it surprised me quite a bit. And I like the concept of being able to erase your memories, even though as we see in the story, it can be dangerous.
telliot's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This was really obvious that it was Silvera's first book. A lot of the characters and their dialogue was really unrealistic, there were some paragraphs where it felt like information was missing.
I liked the concept, but I felt like it was not executed very well.
I liked the concept, but I felt like it was not executed very well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Outing
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
courtneys__library's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The twist was really interesting and probably predictable, but not to me. Ironically, this kind of gave me a headache because there was so much going on and Aaron was so lost that I also felt lost. The ending was disappointing and I felt as if the side effects were sort of unnecessary. I liked the overall message of this and I can truthfully say that I have never read anything like this before. I look forward to reading more of Adam's work!
jesblack's review against another edition
5.0
It took me a while to get into this book. But once I did I could not stop from page maybe 100 till the end, I had to finish it that day. I’m giving it 5 stars even though through most of it I felt it was maybe at a 3.5 for me max, because it surprised me. I enjoy being surprised in a story & I love when a book plays with formatting or messing with your readers while also gently breaking our hearts. I loved they both die in the end but this book is even better, and although the writing style is not my favorite, it is genuine to the character and the voice is accurate, believable, and powerful.
cd1310's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful book! Went into it blind and it made it even more of a great read trying to figure everything out. highly recommended
graceburts's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
Hi, so this is gonna be a mess because that’s what happens when you put off writing reviews for over two months but please bear with me. More Happy Than Not follows 16-year-old Aaron attempting to fit himself back into his life with his friends, family and girlfriend after attempting to commit suicide.
I want to start off this review by saying I love Adam Silvera with all my heart and he is the king of “almost contemporary but not exactly contemporary.” Everything he writes is impossible to put down and insanely original and completely unpredictable. He has a skill for heartbreak, and he has absolutely no fear of hurting his characters or his readers. More Happy Than Not is perfect representation of why Adam is so successful but for some reason, it fell flat for me.
I can’t think of any ways this book is terrible because it isn’t a bad book at all, the thing is though, it isn’t They Both Die at the End.
They Both Die at the End is similar to More Happy Than Not because they are both written in typical Adam Silvera gut-wrenching, addicting fashion but More Happy Than Not, while great on its own when compared to TBDATE just isn’t on the same level. It doesn’t have the characters that etch themselves on to your soul, and it doesn’t have an unthinkable theme threaded throughout it that leaves room for a million different stories.
I haven’t stop thinking about TBDATE since the moment I finished reading it, and that was my favourite thing about it, this book isn’t like that. More Happy Than Not is the kind of book you forget about right after you read it.
All this to say it was still pretty great and it’s a testament to how talented Adam Silvera is that his first book was so great and he developed so well as an author that his 3rd book is that much better.
So, if you’ve never read any Adam Silvera before I highly recommend this but for me, since I had such high expectations it kind of just fell flat.
Hi, so this is gonna be a mess because that’s what happens when you put off writing reviews for over two months but please bear with me. More Happy Than Not follows 16-year-old Aaron attempting to fit himself back into his life with his friends, family and girlfriend after attempting to commit suicide.
I want to start off this review by saying I love Adam Silvera with all my heart and he is the king of “almost contemporary but not exactly contemporary.” Everything he writes is impossible to put down and insanely original and completely unpredictable. He has a skill for heartbreak, and he has absolutely no fear of hurting his characters or his readers. More Happy Than Not is perfect representation of why Adam is so successful but for some reason, it fell flat for me.
I can’t think of any ways this book is terrible because it isn’t a bad book at all, the thing is though, it isn’t They Both Die at the End.
They Both Die at the End is similar to More Happy Than Not because they are both written in typical Adam Silvera gut-wrenching, addicting fashion but More Happy Than Not, while great on its own when compared to TBDATE just isn’t on the same level. It doesn’t have the characters that etch themselves on to your soul, and it doesn’t have an unthinkable theme threaded throughout it that leaves room for a million different stories.
I haven’t stop thinking about TBDATE since the moment I finished reading it, and that was my favourite thing about it, this book isn’t like that. More Happy Than Not is the kind of book you forget about right after you read it.
All this to say it was still pretty great and it’s a testament to how talented Adam Silvera is that his first book was so great and he developed so well as an author that his 3rd book is that much better.
So, if you’ve never read any Adam Silvera before I highly recommend this but for me, since I had such high expectations it kind of just fell flat.
nick_name_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
mariethelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Well wow. I dont know what to say. This was a VERY surprising book. In the beginning I was like meeeh, but then it just completely turned and wow. Such an interesting theme. Its really interesting.