Reviews tagging 'Grief'

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

203 reviews

jessicastewart's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Jennifer Niven got this book spot on. It's the most beautiful book I've ever read, this my second time reading it and I loved it just as much. The connection you feel with the characters as you learn about their story is so special. It's so heartbreaking and real.(check content warnings) <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Grief, Bullying, Suicide, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child abuse and Car accident

Minor: Child death

stripy_gloves's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Grief, Suicide, and Child death

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Eating disorder

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This book was well written and touches on a topic that is not often covered, those that remain after a suicide. However, the way the love story is woven into the plot make the whole thing unstable. the books message about grief and understanding culpability with regards to mental health is often under cut by the at it talks about suicide. i would not recommend giving this book to someone seriously struggling with mental health issues and suicidal thoughts. it will not be helpful in my opinion. it helpful perhaps for people just beginning to understand the complexities of stigma and shame that can result from being neurodivergent. that along with wonderful writing gets it a four star from me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Child abuse, Grief, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cancer, Violence, and Cursing

onalark's review against another edition

I hated this book so much. It romanticized suicidal behavior and I fucking hated Finch.  Violet's deal was interesting but I just couldn't get past it. It could've been a good book from the premise if they didn't feel the need to quirkify this guy wanting to kill himself. why. why was any of this done besides "it would be cool". Finch's existence as a character is incredibly insensitive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Car accident, and Grief

ms_ery's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Moderate: Death and Grief

missreaderaddict's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Grief

literarydais's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Suicide, Death, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Car accident

_tee_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad slow-paced

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

3.5

didn’t really like it but then it made me ugly cry at 1am. so thanks for that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Abandonment, and Gore

ouchy

caitlinmetselaar's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Mental illness

lila459's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

I loved this book! it even made me cry at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Suicide, and Grief