Summary

A New York Times Editor’s Choice

Finalist for the 2016 Indies Choice Award for Young Adult

Happiness shouldn't be this hard. When it first gets announced, the Leteo Institute's memory-alteration procedure seems too good to be true to Aaron Soto - miracle cure-alls don't tend to pop up in the Bronx projects. Aaron can't forget how he's grown up poor, how his friends all seem to shrug him off, and how his father committed suicide in their one bedroom apartment. He has the support of his patient girlfriend, if not necessarily his distant brother and overworked mother, but it's not enough. Then Thomas shows up. He doesn't mind Aaron's obsession over the Scorpius Hawthorne books and has a sweet movie set-up on his roof. There are nicknames. Aaron's not only able to be himself, but happiness feels easy with Thomas. The love Aaron discovers may cost him what's left of his life, but since Aaron can't suddenly stop being gay Leteo may be the only way out.

Editorial Reviews

“Silvera, like [Benjamin Alire Sáenz], is a beautiful writer. Aaron’s story is heart-wrenching, funny, inspirational, and eye-opening. This is a really special novel from an extremely gifted new writer.” —Bustle

“Vividly written and intricately plotted: a well-executed twist will cause readers to reassess what they thought knew about Aaron’s life… beyond gritty… Silvera pulls no punches.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A fresh spin on what begins as a fairly standard, if well executed, story of a teen experiencing firsts—first love, first sex, first loss—and struggling with his identity and sexuality… prejudice is illustrated with gut-wrenching brutality and its effects are scarring, but Silvera tempers it with the genuine love and acceptance Aaron receives from a few important friends and family members…ingenious.” —Booklist (starred review)

“Places a straightforward concept—what if you could erase unwanted memories?—squarely within an honest depiction of the pains of navigating the teen years and upends all expectations for a plot resolution…A multifaceted look at some of the more unsettling aspects of human relationships. A brilliantly conceived page-turner.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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Author Bio: Adam Silvera

Adam Silvera was born and raised in the Bronx. He was a bookseller before shifting to children’s publishing and has worked at a literary development company and a creative writing website for teens and as a book reviewer of children’s and young adult novels. He is tall for no reason and lives in New York City.

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Format:	Retail CD
Available Formats :	Retail CD
Category:	Fiction
Publisher:	Recorded Books, Inc.
CDs:	7
Runtime:	8.34
ISBN:	9781664440791
Audience:	Children (8–12)
Language:	English

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