More Happy Than Not Online

: The Leteo procedure serves as a metaphor for conversion therapy and the societal pressure to mold "aberration" into "normalcy". The book asks whether erasing your pain is worth erasing your identity.

Set in a near-future Bronx, the story follows 16-year-old Aaron Soto, who is struggling to find his footing after his father’s suicide. More Happy Than Not

: A profound takeaway from the novel is that hardship cannot, and perhaps should not, be entirely disposed of. Silvera suggests that misery is a yardstick; keeping hardship close allows us to truly recognize and value happiness when we find it. : The Leteo procedure serves as a metaphor