The pacing was inconsistent at parts, and I wasn't sure how I felt about it in the first half, but the second half really picked up for me. However, Silvera achieves at writing a main character who is deeply flawed and yet the reader can still root for. I don't regularly read young adult novels, so it took me a while to adjust to the writing style. Add to that his community's mounting tension over the Leteo Institute, a controversial medical practice that claims to suppress distressing memories, and Aaron begins to find himself in a freefall that may very well be his undoing. Aaron feels connected to Thomas in a confusing way that seems to transcend friendship. His progress gets derailed when he befriends Thomas, a quirky kid with a love of movies and no real direction in life. With Gen, his free-spirited and loving girlfriend at his side, he is ready to move forward, even when the pain feels overwhelming. High schooler Aaron Soto is on the path to recovering from his father's suicide and his own suicide attempt. **note: I read this as part of an ongoing project to read and critique young adult books that include themes of mental illness** But if you're lucky, you'll have plenty of good times to shield you.'

You can't really know which ones you'll survive if you don't stay on the battlefield, bad times shooting at you like bullets. 'Memories: some can be sucker punching, others carry you forward some stay with you forever, others you forget on your own.

Inkább boldog by Adam Silvera