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Reasons to Be Cheerful by Egan, Greg is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Reasons to Be Cheerful about?
A 12-year-old boy develops a deadly brain tumor that inadvertently floods his system with Leu-enkephalin, the neuropeptide that triggers happiness. Unwaveringly optimistic at his chance of survival, the risky surgery that saves his life also ends the euphoric bliss, leaving his brain with a cavernous hole where the pleasure centers used to be. The 18 years of sadness that follow are a downward spiral of despair, and as a last resort he agrees to another treatment that gives him conscious control over what makes him happy. As he attempts to re-enter the world beyond the hospitals and his gloomy apartment, he faces the ultimate dilemma of self-control ... how happy would you be if you could make yourself as happy as you want?Locus Poll Award Nomineewords : 13309
Who reads Reasons to Be Cheerful?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Egan, Greg
- Publisher
- Fictionwise Classic
- Published
- 1997
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 4.45 / 5 (78 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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