More Happy Than Not Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

Book Club Discussion Questions

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For supplemental discussion material see our Beyond the Book article, Forgetting the Past? and our BookBrowse Review of More Happy Than Not.

Please be aware that this discussion guide will contain spoilers!

1. Aaron Soto is a 16-year-old Puerto Rican living in the South Bronx and is falling in love with a boy, but Aaron feels threatened by pursuing this attraction because of his friends. A lot of teen literature where characters are coming out often features violence against the teen for being gay. Did you find the violence in this book to be realistic because of the book's setting or unnecessary?
2. The Leteo Institute offers a groundbreaking service where they can alter memories for those suffering psychologically and emotionally. There is controversy within the book surrounding the ethics of this procedure. Do you forgive Kyle Lake for forgetting his twin brother's existence after being responsible for his murder? Or should everyone - including Kyle - be forced to confront their issues without the help of a procedure like the Leteo Procedure?
3. What would this novel have looked like from Genevieve's perspective? And is there another character whose side of the story you'd be interested in hearing?

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