Book Review: All Better Now 

By Neal Shusterman 

5 Stars 

All Better Now, written by Neal Shusterman, is a compelling third-person novel mainly following three teenagers in a world infected with a virus by the name of "Crown Royale". The first teen, Mariel, lives on the streets with her mother, but the latter catches the virus. Mariel rushes her to the Pier Peer Collective, but her mother doesn't make it. Mariel decides to stick around and meets Rón. He is the youngest of a rich family, but suffers from depression and a bad mental state. So, when a virus that supposedly makes people happy came along, he purposefully contracted it. Luckily, he survives. Meanwhile, the third teen, Morgan, receives the fortune of an old lady that contracted the virus with the goal of finding a cure. The thing is, these three all play important roles: Rón is an alpha-spreader, meaning he will always spread the virus, Morgan is on the opposite end, trying to find a cure, and Mariel is stuck in between, for she is immune to Crown Royale.  

This was an intriguing and exciting novel. For starters, the perspective jumped between a wide variety of characters. A few examples other than the main trio are Rón's father in his search to find his son, the elderly lady who gave Morgan her fortune, and a bunch more. Another thing is that everything connects to each other. Every few chapters, we receive little situations happening all over the world (and in even more unique perspectives!). All in all, an amazing novel of fighting for what you think is right.  

I recommend this book to people who enjoy pandemic-based reads. This novel really combines every character's goal to make a compelling plot. 

Reviewed by Liam 

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