3.5 stars 
 I've got a lot of mixed feelings about this book. Though the concept is way cool there were some things I was iffy about. 
 "The Program" takes place in a dystopian world where teen suicide has become an epidemic. A facility called The Program has been established all around the world. This is a place where the teens are taken if they show huge signs of depression. Doctors will go through their memories and erase the memories that they feel are causing them to want to kill themselves. After the teens leave The Program, they completely forget their past memories that have been taken away from them. This story follows Sloane and James and their journey through The Program and dealing with the memories that they lost. 
 The concept is such a good idea and the scary thing is that I feel like I can see something like this in the near future. Though suicide is not at such a high rate as it is in this book, I think it could get to that point which is terrifying. So I like how realistic this book turned out to be. The only thing I had a problem with in regards to the plot was the beginning. I found it to be kind of slow so it was hard to get in to. However, the second and third part of the book picked up for me. 
 There weren't really any characters that stood out to me. I thought Sloane was interesting at times but I think she dwelled on the past too much. It was impossible for her to move on from things that were doomed to be fixed when there were opportunities coming to her that could effect her positively. So I found that kind of annoying about her. She would also go on and on about her boyfriend. Though I LOVE romance, I don't like when a character is overly lovesick and Sloane came across that way. 
 Her boyfriend James was okay. There wasn't anything that I partially loved or hated about him. But I found him to be funny at times. 
 And then there's Realm who is with Sloane when she goes into The Program. He was my favorite character, and I found him to be really intriguing. I was interested in him form the moment he was introduced. 
 The romance is heavily present in this book which I didn't expect. I really found it hard to get invested in the romance because the characters are already dating when the book starts. And I like to see relationships develop. But the romance does start to develop towards the end of the book, which I liked seeing. And in all I thought the relationship was sweet but I just wasn't entirely in to it. 
 I think this book was okay. I've debated whether I should continue on with the series but I think I will because then ending left me curious as to how the second book will play out. And the spin off series (or prequels, I'm not sure) sound really interesting. I would recommend to give "The Program" a try. However, be warned of triggers for suicide, depression, and self-harm.