Part "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," part "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe," Adam Silvera's extraordinary debut confronts race, class, and sexuality during one charged near-future summer in the Bronx. ""The Leteo Institute s revolutionary memory-relief procedure seems too good to be true to Aaron Soto miracle cure-alls don t tend to pop up in the Bronx projects. Aaron could never forget how he s grown up poor, how his friends aren t there for him, or how his father committed suicide in their one-bedroom apartment. Aaron 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 has a sweet movie-watching setup on his roof, and he doesn t mind Aaron s obsession with a popular fantasy series. There are nicknames, inside jokes. Most importantly, Thomas doesn t mind talking about Aaron s past. But Aaron s newfound happiness isn t welcome on his block. Since he can t stay away from Thomas or suddenly stop being gay, Aaron must turn to Leteo to straighten himself out, even if it means forgetting who he is."
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