A review by mollys_bookshelves
More Happy Than Not, by Adam Silvera
4.0
This book left me gobsmacked. Just absolutely shocked. I had to put it down several times just to try and comprehend what was happening. Then - Adam Silvera does it again - after all the twisty-ness, my heart was ripped out of my chest, stomped on, pulverised and then shoved back into the empty spot that was left behind.
This book was kinda simple at the beginning to me but the more I read, the more engaging it became and the more everything started to fall into place. It is set in an alternate universe where memories can be erased and lives can be completely rewritten as a result. I think that the idea and the way it is portrayed by Adam Silvera is so creative. The way this story is executed kept me entertained throughout and is really what makes this book so good.
And although it is set in a sci-fi world, this book felt semi-realistic and important, like how not every coming out story is a good one. And how this is an ugly world.
I really thought that Aaron and Thomas were going to get together and live happily ever after but it really all fell apart. Thomas for one, was not into guys and two, completely undid the Leteo Companies work with Aaron, which was both holding his life together and tearing it apart. I also did not expect Genevieve to know that Aaron had the surgery and selfishly allow Aaron to date her even though she knew that he was gay. And then Thomas and Genevieve get together??? The betrayal, however I am glad that they had each other.
The book ended with Aaron only just figuring himself out again. On one hand, I wanted more but on the other hand, I think the book ended perfectly.
I also love the layout and 'parting' of the book. When things were good, there were smiley-faces next to chapter headings. When things were starting to go downhill, the smiley-face changed to an expressionless face. And finally, when shit hit the fan and everything fell apart, it was a sad face. The little details sprinkled throughout this book were absolutely amazing.
This is a book that you only read once (and I wish that I could read it again for the first time) but it stays with you forever. Absolutely phenomenal.
This book was kinda simple at the beginning to me but the more I read, the more engaging it became and the more everything started to fall into place. It is set in an alternate universe where memories can be erased and lives can be completely rewritten as a result. I think that the idea and the way it is portrayed by Adam Silvera is so creative. The way this story is executed kept me entertained throughout and is really what makes this book so good.
And although it is set in a sci-fi world, this book felt semi-realistic and important, like how not every coming out story is a good one. And how this is an ugly world.
I really thought that Aaron and Thomas were going to get together and live happily ever after but it really all fell apart. Thomas for one, was not into guys and two, completely undid the Leteo Companies work with Aaron, which was both holding his life together and tearing it apart. I also did not expect Genevieve to know that Aaron had the surgery and selfishly allow Aaron to date her even though she knew that he was gay. And then Thomas and Genevieve get together??? The betrayal, however I am glad that they had each other.
The book ended with Aaron only just figuring himself out again. On one hand, I wanted more but on the other hand, I think the book ended perfectly.
I also love the layout and 'parting' of the book. When things were good, there were smiley-faces next to chapter headings. When things were starting to go downhill, the smiley-face changed to an expressionless face. And finally, when shit hit the fan and everything fell apart, it was a sad face. The little details sprinkled throughout this book were absolutely amazing.
This is a book that you only read once (and I wish that I could read it again for the first time) but it stays with you forever. Absolutely phenomenal.