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All Better Now

By: Neal Shusterman
Narrated by: Greg Tremblay, Neal Shusterman
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An Instant New York Times Bestseller

From New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes a young adult thriller about a world where happiness is contagious but the risks of catching it may be just as dangerous as the cure.

A deadly and unprecedented virus is spreading. But those who survive it experience long-term effects no one has ever seen before: utter contentment. Soon after infection, people find the stress, depression, greed, and other negative feelings that used to weigh them down are gone.

More and more people begin to revel in the mass unburdening. But not everyone. People in power—who depend on malcontents and prey on the insecure to sell their products, and convince others they need more, new, faster, better everything—know this new state of being is bad for business. Surely, without anger or jealousy as motivators, productivity will grind to a halt and the world will be thrown into chaos. Campaigns start up to convince people that being eternally happy is dangerous. The race to find a vaccine begins. Meanwhile, a growing movement of Recoverees plan ways to spread the virus as fast as they can, in the name of saving the world.

It’s nearly impossible to determine the truth when everyone with a platform is pushing their agenda. Three teens from very different backgrounds who’ve had their lives upended in very different ways find themselves at the center of a power play that could change humanity forever.

©2024 Neal Shusterman (P)2024 Simon & Schuster Audio
Action & Adventure Dystopian Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Happiness

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Loved it!

I do read or listen to nearly every of Neal Shustermans books, since Scythe was my absolute favorite, this one gave me exactly the kind of world building I was hoping for.
BUT the ending? Seems like there should be another part, but I thought it will be a single story. So a little confused there.

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Fascinating book!

After (un)fortunately(?) living through a pandemic this book does hit home quite a bit. However Neal wonderfully turns reality on its head in how everyone and everything reacts to this one. I'd never imagined how I'd feel about someone experiencing overwhelming compassion, but it really does help paint a picture that no extreme is good and that life and love is about balance.

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Is there a sequel

It needs a better ending or a sequel. It was too much of a cliff hanger.

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Pleasantly surprised

When I read the description of the book the idea I had was nothing like what the book ended up being. This medical “what if” story just hits so close to home on a lot of issues right now. Great book.

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Incredible story line as usual.

Great story; thought provoking good v. evil / free will v. control make for a surprisingly interesting arc. One star off for Morgan.

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Another Shusterman-Tremblay Adventure

Absolutely loved it! Always an adventure with the best story and the best character development!

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Neal At It Again

I love Neal and his writing. I love his books. The narration was great like usual. However, this one didn’t really vibe with me that much. I dragged myself through it when usually I can’t put the books down. Taking me like three weeks to get myself through this book. I really only liked one or two characters, and even then I wasn’t too attached to them. I did enjoy this book, and I will most likely pick up the second one and see where it goes, but on the tier list of Neal’s book, this isn’t near the top.

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Justice for Morgan!

As much as she was a manipulator, I feel like she still had the right idea. The idea of forcibly being happy disgusts me in multiple ways. I enjoy feeling all kinds of emotion.. While the counter virus wasn't the ideal scenario, if it had more work done with probably would have given people a better option. A world without it is just a monopoly on the other. I'd love to see more of the story.

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Series?!?

This was a fun, if not a bit young, YA Story about a social virus. I’m sure many classroom discussions can center around the sociology here. The only comment I have personally is that I wish to goodness this wasn’t another series. I hate waiting for the follow up book!

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Happiness is not always the solution

Is a love story of some sorts with of opposites needing each other in the setting of a virus that infects with people with happiness.

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