More Happy Than Not
Publisher
Soho Teen
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9781616955601
Pages
293 pages
Genre
science fiction
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
After enduring his father's suicide, his own suicide attempt, broken friendships, and more in the Bronx projects, Aaron Soto, sixteen, is already considering the Leteo Institute's memory-alteration procedure when his new friendship with Thomas turns to unrequited love.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
850L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Disability and Health; Single parent; Family member death; Gay/Lesbian; Mental illness; single mother; death of a father; gay; gay teenager; suicidal thoughts and/or tendencies
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Puerto Rican
Family Formation
single mother
LGBTQ+
gay male
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2015, Nominee, Young Adult (Speculative Fiction)
Children's and Teen Choice Book Award, 2016, Finalist, Teen Choice Debut Author
Goodreads Choice Award, 2015, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Goodreads Choice Award, 2010, Nominee, Young Adult Fiction
Indies Choice Book Award, 2016, Honor, Young Adult Book
James Cook Book Award: Celebrating Diversity in Teen Literature, 2017, Honor Book, Young Adult
Kirkus Book Award, 2015, Nominee, Young Reader
Lambda Literary Award, 2016, Finalist, LGBT Children's/Young Adult
30 Best Young Adult Books of All Time, 2016
Best Books for Teens, 2015
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2015
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2015 Fiction for Older Readers
Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth, 2015
Booklist Top 10 LGBTQ for Youth, 2015
Choices, 2016 Fiction Young Adult
Futurescapes: Selected Speculative and Science Fiction for Children and Teens, 2016 Too Close for Comfort?
Gay and Lesbian Themes and Topics in Selected Children's and Young Adult Books, 2016 GLBTQ Children and Teens: Fiction
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2015
Rainbow List, 2016 Young Adult Fiction
School Library Journal Best Books, 2015 Young Adult
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2016 Young Adult Fiction
YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, 2017 Mental Health: Invisible Wounds
YALSA Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, 2016 Best Fiction for Young Adults
Keywords
parental suicide; coming out; Bronx; memory-alteration; homophobia; bullying; scar; dating
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Silvera, Adam, "More Happy Than Not" (2015). Diverse Families. 1498.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1498