- Title: The Program
- Author: Suzanne Young
- Book Form: Audiobook
- Pages: 405
- Publisher: Simon Pulse
- Genre: YA, Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Romance
- Rating: ★★★★
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Sloane knows better than to cry in front of anyone. With suicide now an international epidemic, one outburst could land her in The Program, the only proven course of treatment. Sloane’s parents have already lost one child; Sloane knows they’ll do anything to keep her alive. She also knows that everyone who’s been through The Program returns as a blank slate. Because their depression is gone—but so are their memories.
Under constant surveillance at home and at school, Sloane puts on a brave face and keeps her feelings buried as deep as she can. The only person Sloane can be herself with is James. He’s promised to keep them both safe and out of treatment, and Sloane knows their love is strong enough to withstand anything. But despite the promises they made to each other, it’s getting harder to hide the truth. They are both growing weaker. Depression is setting in. And The Program is coming for them.
I am ashamed to say how long this series has been on my bookshelf. The whole series. Years. It’s been years.
What prompted me to finally read it was our author chat with Suzanne Young!
This novel takes place in the maybe-not-so-distant future. The government has developed a program to “fix” teens with depression to try to curb the suicide rate. By fixing them, they basically erase their memories.
Sloane has been affected by suicide. First, her brother. Then her friend attempted, but was taken by The Program. It all spirals downhill from there.
I really enjoyed the story. It kept me captivated from the first chapter. I was on the edge of my seat to see if or when The Program would come for Sloane and her boyfriend, James.
The characters Sloane meets throughout the novel are highly interesting. I wanted to learn all of their backstories and how The Program affected them.
I can’t think of what I didn’t like about this book. I’m waiting for my scribd account to renew so I can listen to book two – The Treatment!
Until next time…
Mithah Reads 