The release date for the English version of 'The Program' by
Suzanne Young is Apr 2013. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
True emotions are taboo in Sloane's culture, adolescent suicide is rampant, and The Program is the only way to stop it.
It is well known to Sloane not to weep in public. Given the current global pandemic of suicide, a single outburst may place her in The Program—the only effective course of therapy—for treatment. Having already lost one child, Sloane knows her parents would stop at nothing to keep her alive. She is also aware that after participating in The Program, each person is starting again. as their memories have faded along with their melancholy.
Being watched closely both at home and at school, Sloane tries to hide her emotions and puts up a strong front. James is the one person Sloane can really be herself with. Sloane is certain that their love can endure anything since he has vowed to keep them both safe and out of treatment. It's becoming more difficult to keep the truth hidden, however, despite the pledges they made to one another. Both of them are becoming weaker. There is an onset of depression. Additionally, The Program is pursuing them.