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More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
3.0
dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book truly f*cked me up. I love Adam Silvera's writing style but thr overwhelming presence of violence, self harm, suicide, and homophobia (internal and external) was not the best for my current mindset and mental health. I read to the end because I hate not finishing books but I don't reccomend this for anyone who doesn't think they can handle it. 

Pros: The story is very good, I remained interested the entire time I was reading it, and Aaron's character, while messy and unstable, was incredibly well written. 

Cons: Story got a bit confusing at times, especially with all the characters. I feel like some of the characters could have been left out and the story would not have changed much at all.