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 Synopsis 
 Seventeen-year-old Sloane lives in a world where suicide has become an epidemic. In an effort to stop the spread scientists and doctors created The Program, where the memories that threaten to drive teens to suicide are erased. Sloane and James have both been through The Program. Memories of who they used to be have been erased, but they know they can trust each other as they run from The Program. There is one way to restore what they have lost and that is The Treatment, but the cost is high and there is only one pill left. With The Program searching for them, Sloane and James team up with a group of rebels to bring down The Program once and for all. 
 Thoughts 
 The Program was my first stay-up-until-6am read of 2014. I've been dying (excuse the pun) for the sequel. If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend it! While its sequel, The Treatment, isn't quite as tear jerking as the first book, it still packs an emotional punch for different reasons. Sloane and James are questioning whether or not they should take a pill that restores their memories as well as who should take it. Betrayal, confusion, and a sense of powerlessness makes this a book that--despite a slightly outlandish premise--is relatable and shockingly realistic. In a world where mental health issues are often swept under the rug, The Treatment hits on some great social commentary. While I'll be sad to see these characters go, I'm glad that this is sticking to being a duology.