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In Sloane’s world, true feelings are forbidden, teen suicide is an epidemic, and the only solution is The Program.

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.

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Reviewer: Heather C.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of my Favorite Sci-Fi Books!
Review: I'd been wanting to read this book for a long time now. The blurb really caught my attention (especially as I've suffered with major depression in the past), so when I got the chance to buy a book, this one was my choice. Luckily, it was a super fantastic read!I like the title of this book. I like how it's really plain and simple, yet, it works. The title very much suits the book as it's pretty straight-forward about what the book's going to be about.I like the cover for The Program. All teenagers who enter the program are made to wear yellow lemon colored scrubs. I like how it shows the uniforms.The world building is superb! Everything is explained fantastically throughout the book. Young makes it easy to believe that one day there will be a "cure" for depression and teen suicide. There's only one bit in the world building towards the end of the book that kind of made me question its reliability. I don't want to give away spoilers though, and this could just be me over thinking things.The pacing is spot on. From the very first sentence, this book had me hooked. I couldn't wait to see what happened next. To say I devoured this book would be an understatement.The plot was super interesting. Teens are being taken to The Program once they become depressed. Apparently, teen suicide is contagious and an epidemic, so the only cure is The Program where memories are erased. When Sloane's boyfriend, James, gets taken into The Program, it's not long before Sloane becomes depressed and is taken in as well. Will James and Sloane remember each other or will their memories be totally erased? I thought the plot was very original, and I enjoyed every bit of it. Some of the scenes in The Program reminded me of The Matrix. I believe this book could be read as a standalone since there wasn't a major cliff hanger, but I think it'd be better read as a series.I loved the characters! I loved how Sloane came across as just a normal teenage girl who had been through a traumatic experience. I felt that her vulnerability made her even more lovable. I also really liked James. I loved how he wanted to protect Sloane from everything. It was very evident how much James and Sloane loved each other. The only character I didn't really care for was Realm. It's not that he wasn't well written because he was. It was just that I never really felt like I could trust Realm. There's just something about him.The dialogue was fantastic and fit in well with a young adult novel. I loved reading the dialogue between Sloane and James the best. There are innocent mentions of sex although not many. There's also some swearing and some violence, but nothing over the top.Overall, The Program by Suzanne Young is an original story that has fantastic world building, great characters, and hits close to home. I've already bought the next book in the series.I'd recommend this book to those aged 16+ who are after a book with an original story line and want a thrilling read.(This review is also featured on my blog).

Reviewer: Finds and Faves
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A unique take on depression that hit close to home
Review: The Program was one of my Beat the Backlist challenge books, since it’s been on my TBR list since 2014, and it really hit home for me, so it actually took me a while to finish the book even though I loved it.The Program is set in the not-so-distant future in a world where suicide has become an epidemic. Those under the age of 18 are closely monitored for signs of “infection” (aka: depression) and if they are displaying the signs, they are taken to The Program, where their memories are erased and they are “cured”.Seventeen year old Sloan lost her older brother to suicide, which makes her high risk herself. All Sloan wants is to make it to 18 so she doesn’t have to worry about The Program anymore – to her, losing her memories of her brother, friends, and boyfriend is a fate worse than death.When Sloan ends up being sent in for treatment, she vows to fight every step of the way.I really loved The Program, and the concept when you think about it is incredibly sad for so many reasons. The thought that anyone under the age of 18 basically has no control or say over their own minds, memories, and thoughts is horrifying. They are expected not to grieve for losses because otherwise they might get flagged for being sick. They have to live their lives walking on eggshells and hiding their emotions. In addition, the thought that anyone could intentionally change/remove someone’s memories against their will is terrible. That seems like such a violation, I can’t imagine living in that constant fear that something like that would happen to me!Now, I’m about to get a little personal. The topic of suicide hits really close to home for me, and in the beginning of the book, one suicide is retold through memories and another happens in real time. I cried through both. I was diagnosed with depression in 2003 and started medication for it, and in 2007 when I was 17, I attempted suicide. I can relate to the feeling of complete and utter hopelessness that makes you feel like ending your life is the best option. In addition to my own suicide attempt, I’ve lost two friends to suicide – one in 2006 and one in 2015, so I can also understand how helpless and guilty you feel when you learn that a friend took their own life, so through the first part of the book I really related to the characters in every sense of the word, and I kept getting super emotional about it and taking breaks from reading. I still struggle with depression and anxiety, but overall am doing well and am in a good place, so no worries there.Okay, so enough about me and back to the book. Aside from the book being written really well and triggering a lot of emotions in me, I loved the characters. I adore Sloan and her boyfriend James. They had such a cute relationship and I loved how it felt like they were only completely comfortable and open around each other, and no one else. My heart broke with they both went thorough The Program and had their memories altered. The book leaves off on a little bit of a cliffhanger, so I’m dying to read book two so I can see what happens with them! I have a lot of unanswered questions, and I’m hoping everything gets wrapped up in the next book.Overall, I adored the book and recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the YA genre. There’s some action, lots of emotion, great friendships, a strong heroine, and great romance! It was a 5 star book for me!

Reviewer: E Gueven
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Total spannendes Buch, kann das nur weiterempfehlen. Die Ankunftszeit dauerte sehr lange, doch verständlich, da dieses Buch aus Amerika kam.

Reviewer: Ken
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This book was absolutely fantastic and I cannot wait for the sequel to be released, I have already pre-ordered it. This book is very exciting and interesting the entire way through, highly recommend this

Reviewer: Echos de Mots
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Ce livre, je le veux depuis si longtemps… Maintenant que je l’ai lu je me dis que je n’aurais vraiment pas dû attendre ! Limite je me dis "Fichtre! Mais comment diable ai-je pu vivre sans?". Si si, je dis vraiment pas des choses comme "fichtre" dans ma tête...Le suicide est devenue une épidémie chez les adolescents et Le Programme a vu le jour afin de soigner chaque personne montrant des syptômes de dépression. Pour cela, tous les souvenirs pouvant entraîner une rechute sont effacés : les amours, les amitiés, les drames etc. Sloane espère échapper à cette épidémie qui lui enlève toutes les personnes qu’elle aime. Malheureusement, le Programme va venir s’occuper d’elle…Cette dystopie est une petite pépite comme on aimerait en voir plus souvent. Vraiment, j’ai du mal à m’en remettre.Ce que j’ai aimé :- Dans la première partie, nous suivons la vie de Sloane et découvrons tout son environnement relationnel. Nous apprenons à nous attacher aux personnages et surtout à la relation Sloane/James. Du coup, quand la deuxième partie voit le jour, nous racontant son quotidien dans le Programme, on assiste, impuissants,à la perte des souvenirs auxquels elle tient les uns après les autres. J’ai vraiment adoré cette partie car je n’ai jamais rien lu de tel. J’veux dire : Je ne me souviens pas en avoir déjà connu plus sur la vie du personnage principal que ce personnage lui-même. Cela nous donne la sensation d’être un élément important, de détenir la vérité sur les raisons qu’elle a de se battre contre cette institution. Perso j'étais un peu en mode "VAS-Y DEFONCE LES SLOANE REVEILLE TOI BORDEL!"- Les dialogues entre les personnages sont pleins de vie et de sarcasmes, chose que j’ai toujours apprécié. Il n’y a pas de discussions plates et ennuyeuses écrites par un auteur en léger manque d’inspiration. Chaque page est un bonheur à lire et à découvrir.- La fin : sans rien dévoiler, c’est le genre de fin qui promet au lecteur une toute nouvelle facette de l’histoire. C’est agréable, même si ce style de fin n’a rien d’original pour une dystopie. Ce que je n’ai pas aimé :- C’est plus que rare, mais je crois que pour une fois j’aurais apprécié une narration à double voix car j’étais frustrée de ne pas savoir ce qu’il se passait du côté de James lorsqu’il n’était pas avec Sloane.Bref tout ça pour dire que ce livre est une petite merveille et que la suite promet d’être tout aussi géniale. Pour ceux qui ont la possibilité de le lire en VO, je vous le conseille vraiment… De toutes mes forces… Limite c’est un ordre… ACHETEZ-LE BON DIEU ! Sinon je suis obligée de vous sortir de ma vie à jamais, et ça, c’est triste.A lire si : Vous avez une petite fringale de dystopie. Parce qu’en acheter une autre serait passer à côté de… CA ! Ce truc là ! Cette histoire énorme et originale et bien écrite et et arggg !

Reviewer: Laura L
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: The Program is a stunning book. After hearing about it through BookTube and reading the blurb, I knew I just HAD to read this book.The Program tells the story of Sloane and her boyfriend James. In a dystopian society, suicide has become a pandemic for under-eighteens and if any teenager is ‘flagged’ as being depressed then they are taken into The Program. The aim of The Program is to ‘fix’ the teenagers and remove the depression but by doing so, they also remove the teenagers memories. Sloane and James are madly in love but with people committing suicide all around them and Sloane finding it hard to cope after her brother’s death, they have to pretend to be ok – plastering smiles on their faces and acting as normal as possible. But, behind closed doors they are both falling apart. Depression is taking hold. No one wants to be put into The Program but especially not these two for when they are ‘fixed’ neither of them will remember each other. Their relationship will be over. With James’ promises to protect Sloane and Sloane’s insistence that she’s ok, what will happen to the two teenagers?Young is a genius for a myriad of reasons. The first is the plot. The Program is such an original and unique idea that you cannot even begin to predict what will happen, the kind of characters you’ll meet and the way the story will turn which leads onto the second point which is the pace. This book is paced perfectly, every chapter ending makes you want to read the next one, and then the next one. It’s addictive! Next, Young’s characters are just phenomenal – Sloane was the most incredible, relatable and competent protagonist and the other characters she interacts with were so well written. There were characters we were supposed to dislike and the anger and frustration I felt towards those characters was palpable.Character development in this book is fantastic. Sloane, James and a handful of other characters we meet on their journey develop well over the course of the novel but Sloane perhaps develops the most and I was amazed by her journey. She was such a strong, feisty character and I admired her strength and courage but also felt anger and injustice on her behalf. I got so sucked into this book and so immersed in the pages that I had some serious emotional reactions to what was going on!The book is divided into three sections (I can’t tell you what they are as they might be spoilers!) but I found the division of the book into three separate parts to be really effective and helped to focus on the stage of life Sloane was at. The twists and turns this plot takes were really well written and there were multiple times that I had to stop reading and just digest what was happening, sitting there open mouthed! The ending to this book was such a shock and a huge cliff-hanger that I am desperately waiting for the second book to be published. The Treatment will the sequel and, sadly, the final book. I could happily read about Sloane forever!From the blurb of The Treatment it sounds like we are in for an adrenalin fueled ride with Sloane as she navigates the next part of her hellish adventure and I cannot wait to re-join her very, very soon.The Program is a MUST READ novel full of drama, tension and intrigue. Not one to be missed.

Reviewer: Amy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Completely intriguing and engaging the entire way through. Sometimes long books can begin to get boring as the main anticipated part recides, but that is definitely not the case with this book. It is definitely worth the time and money to read.