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All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

987 reviews

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It’s a sucker punch to the gut every time I’ve read it.

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dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Så otroligt fin bok.

Finch och Violet träffas och räddar varandra från deras dåliga måenden. Men medan Violet blomstrar under tiden tillsammans, börjar Finch mående vända till det sämre igen.

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adventurous inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Didn’t know if I would like it but I really loved it and the unique thought patterns of the characters 

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emotional inspiring sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was such an amazing, well written novel! I enjoyed the story of Violet and Finch so much. I highly recommend!

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

At first, I was of the opinion that the book was a bit too ‘young’ adult for me, having little depth and describing teenage drama, but then the book took a more serious turn and I became way more invested in what would happen to the characters.

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emotional sad medium-paced

Bogen handler om Violet og Finch, som begge i hver deres kamp pludselig befinder sig i toppen af et tårn, hvor de hver ender med at redde hinanden.


De begynder på et projekt i skolen om at udforske deres egen stat, hvor de finder unikke og usete steder. Igennem dette blomstrer deres kærlighed. Violet der har mistet sin søster i en ulykke begynder så småt at lære at komme videre, mens Finch der kæmper med psykiske problemer så småt begynder at blive fanget i et mørke. Han er dog desværre kendt som en freak, som en der nogle gange bare forsvinder, som er uregerlig - og netop derfor er der ingen der reagerer. Ser symptomerne på hans psykiske sygdom, som desværre til sidst ender i selvmord. 

Nogle store temaer i bogen er sorg og psykisk sygdom. Hvordan psykisk sygdom ofte er tabubelagt og overset. Den omhandler kontrasten mellem selvmord og anden død - og hvordan folk reagerer på den bagefter. 



Det var en god og tankevækkende bog. 

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow. It was really good. I’m not sure what else to say..

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 “We do not remember days, we remember moments."

I really do not know how to feel about this book. This book was heavy. Coming off of The Fault in Our Stars, I think this book is very similar, but there are a few differences that made me not enjoy this book as much as The Fault in Our Stars. I didn't like the writing style as much. Some lines felt very outdated. I didn't really like the characters as much, either. Their relationship felt a bit insta-lovey to me as well, like in The Fault in Our Stars. There were a few moments I liked, but there were also several that I disliked. The discussions around sensitive topics are ones that should be talked about, and destigmatized, yet, I feel as if there are better books out there for that.

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