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Theodore Finch, thank you for describing what the last year of my life has been like, down to the depression and manic episodes. My walls are covered in post-its now.

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_quinnsreads's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

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butterbb109's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I had only discovered the book after watching the movie, a movie which I have watched more times than the fingers on my hand. I adored the movie, and thought to give the book a try, which lived up to my expectations. It was a beautifully written book, painting a picture that displayed the raw, dark emotions of Finch and Violet. Although some would say the book is cliché, or sounds like a teenage “fan fic”, it’s truly emotional, and written perfectly. Jessica Niven wrote in a way that made me bawl my eyes out multiple times. I had never understood the term “kin”, but when it comes to Finch, it felt as if my thoughts had been a written out by someone else. I have never related so much to a character, I truly feel as if I have been heard and seen after reading this book. Jessica writes in a way that’s relatable and informative on mental health, showing that everyone is struggling with their own things, no matter how big or small. I also think the author invites the readers to reach out, if they can relate, to be better, because people care about them, and there’s so many Bright Places on this earth for us to see.

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krazykris's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Writing was fine and compelling enough, I just cannot get over a lot of the themes being handled inappropriately and how the main character's boyfriend's suffering is minimized to only affecting her. He seems to be written as a burden on the main character and the main character is just also pretty annoying. She's shallow and doesn't actually care for her partner.
Overall, this is super overhyped and does not deal carefully with these kind of topics. I do not want to say it's trauma-porn, but it does feel like a kind of voyeurism that only sees people with mental health issues as burdens.

I did connect with the main characters and cried throughout the book, so it's not to say I did not react. It's just... not as great people say it is.

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