"Happy More Than Not" by Adam Silvera follows the story of Aaron Soto, a sixteen-year-old boy living in the Bronx who struggles with grief and the aftermath of his father's suicide. In a world where people can erase their memories, Aaron grapples with his identity and feelings for his best friend, Thomas. As he navigates the complexities of love and loss, Aaron's journey leads him to consider whether erasing painful memories could help him find happiness. Ultimately, he must confront the truth about his feelings and choose between the comfort of forgetfulness and the pain that helps him grow. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 336 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Turtleback Books .

Adam Silvera was born and raised in the Bronx. He has worked in the publishing industry as a children's bookseller, marketing assistant at a literary development company, and book reviewer of children's and young adult novels. His debut novel, More Happy Than Not, received multiple starred reviews and is a New York Times bestseller, and Adam was selected as a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. He writes full-time in New York City.