Synopsis
We are in an epidemic. An epidemic of unhappiness.
Friends, here is the good news: HappyHead has the answer.
When Seb is offered a place on a radical retreat designed to solve the national crisis of teenage unhappiness, he is determined to change how people see him and make his parents proud. But as he finds himself drawn to the enigmatic Finn, Seb starts to question the true nature of the challenges they must undergo. The deeper into the programme the boys get, the more disturbing the assessments become, until it's clear there may be no escape.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Oneworld Publications
- ISBN: 9780861545537
- Number of pages: 400
- Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 29 mm
- Languages: English
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Happyhead
Sebastian who is now 17 has been selected to go to a retreat for a project called Happyhead. Sebastian is unhappy and sensitive and his parents are not su... READ MORE
A debut that definitely fills the current dystopian gap
Thank you to Oneworld Publications and NetGalley for the arc of HappyHead by Josh Silver in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. January has continu... READ MORE
Consistency of the plot made this a 10/10 read for me
As someone who works in mental health, reading a book by Josh Silver a mental health nurse really brought HappyHead, as a place, to life. I can tell you th... READ MORE
Fantastic
I loved this book so much and cannot wait for the sequel! Both an adventure and incredibly thought provoking.
A force of nature
TW: indoctrination, homophobia, violence, torture, emotional abuse, physical abuse, blood, injury detail
HappyHead was a force of nature. Silver has sm... READ MORE
Excellent Debut
Thank you to the publishers for the review copy.
This has been short listed for the YA Book Prize this year (2024) and I am seeing it everywhere so I was ... READ MORE