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All Better Now

Neal Shusterman

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Walker Books
01 February 2025

Set in a world where a virus called Crown Royale creates a pandemic not long after the COVID-19 pandemic, this book follows three main characters' perspectives on a virus where pure contentment settles in after recovery. This book is a fun and easy read, providing interesting commentary on how pandemics are dealt with, capitalism, utopian contentment, and how it all affects the relationship people have with each other. - Mina

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 – 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.
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Imprint:   Walker Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 29mm
Weight:   345g
ISBN:   9781529517590
ISBN 10:   1529517591
Pages:   512
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 14 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty award-winning books for children, teens and adults. These include the acclaimed Arc of a Scythe series (Scythe, Thunderhead and The Toll), Dry and Roxy, as well as the Unwind dystology and Challenger Deep, which won a National Book Award. He also writes screenplays for film and television. Neal lives in Florida and has four children, all of whom are talented writers and artists themselves. Visit Neal at StoryMan.com or follow him on Twitter: @NealShusterman

Reviews for All Better Now

Set in a world where a virus called Crown Royale creates a pandemic not long after the COVID-19 pandemic, this book follows three main characters' perspectives on a virus where pure contentment settles in after recovery. This book is a fun and easy read, providing interesting commentary on how pandemics are dealt with, capitalism, utopian contentment, and how it all affects the relationship people have with each other. - Mina





[a] gripping thriller * February Children’s Previews, The Bookseller * Wow! What a story. * Netgalley Reviewer * Another fabulous concept and execution from Shusterman. * Netgalley Reviewer * This was such a thought-provoking book. Intelligent, well-written and a book that stays with you long after you’ve finished reading. * Netgalley Reviewer * It makes you think so much, and I loved that. * Netgalley Reviewer *


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