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A review by potassiumk
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book was hard to read. I related to Violet and Finch due to their mental health struggles. I was known as the girl who tried to hang herself last year. So, seeing Finch being referred to in similar ways really hit close to home for me. Finch was one of the most real characters I've ever read. The way he acted was a great example of someone that is passively suicidal and broke the typical norm for books that have to deal with the subject. Most of the time a character who is suicidal or recovering from that is treated like the typical always-depressed person. But not for Finch. He displays a more realistic and different take on the trope. I really liked that.
This book was powerful. It was sad but hopeful. And even if I didn't like how it ended, it was still good.
This book was powerful. It was sad but hopeful. And even if I didn't like how it ended, it was still good.
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Death of parent