Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

992 reviews

zombiieteeth's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I cried after this book. it was very beautiful but now I’m scared to watch the movie because it might not be as good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Suicide attempt

semogecarg's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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[2nd read | Feb-Mar 2018]

I read this book twice this month and I cried both times and it’s amazing and everyone needs to read this its a new favorite

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide

grizzlysnack's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Car accident

Minor: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual content

maddie____'s review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content

Minor: Self harm

jasmine_0206's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was okay, It had so many great quotes and I loved the way the characters interacted and the different POVs. However I feel as if there could have been more, just more detail and the writing was definitely geared towards the YA audience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Eating disorder, Car accident, Gaslighting, Alcohol

hritika_77's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Abandonment

lsmith725's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Things I loved and appreciated in this book:

• Illustration of how suicidal thoughts aren't just a one-time thing.
• The differences in the two characters who experience suicidal thoughts, showing that suicide isn't a "type."
• Parents are present and involved in this YA novel.
• The teen relationship is realistic, in my opinion.  Not too "head over heels," doesn't rush right to sex, there's some hesitancy.
• The travel element.  I loved seeing these two discover their local treasures.

For some reason this book is reminiscent of If I Stay to me.  Both the sibling relationship and the romantic relationship remind me of If I Stay.

This book covers a hard topic with both depth and lightness.  It doesn't treat the topic lightly, but the whole book isn't a downer (hence the name All the Bright Places, maybe?)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death, Car accident

jelli's review against another edition

5.0

emotional lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

ahreads_'s review against another edition

0.5

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book really took a toll on me. I started reading it almost 2 years ago and as soon as I realised what was going to happen in the book I had to stop reading. It was really mentally draining and I only recently chose to pick it back up again. I prepared myself for what I expected to come, finished the book, and didn’t enjoy any of it.

I can’t really say much about the characters and most of events because I don’t remember them well enough to, but the feelings that prompted me to dislike the book initially are still there. 
I feel very strongly that mental illness was romanticised in this book and it shouldn’t be.

Mental health and illness is such an important topic but I don’t think it was handled well in this book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

princessdavina's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative inspiring 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide