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A review by acourtofstarsandmoons
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
I first read this book when I was younger. 13/14 maybe. If lost my father not too long before or maybe even it was after - I can’t really remember.
What I do remember is Finch. And when I reread it, he was just as amazing as I remembered him to be.
Whether it was the intention or not, Finch was the star of this show and Violet very much felt like a stepping stone on his journey, though I think the intention was for the opposite. I will always love Finch is some capacity, in some ways he shaped my views as a young teenager and reading this now as a 24 year old adult, roughly 10 years later, it’s just as impactful.
My reading tastes have changed - darker, more depraved and significantly spicier but this is still a book I can appreciate. In part for the nostalgia and in part because of Finch and his character.
Books don’t make me cry. To make me cry is a feat and during this reread, though teary eyed, none fell. But I remember being a teen and sobbing when I realised Finch was gone and I had to face the rest of the book without him. Much like Violet faces the rest of her life without him.
I am all the better for knowing Finch, real or not.
I recommend this book to everyone. Though, mind your triggers.
What I do remember is Finch. And when I reread it, he was just as amazing as I remembered him to be.
Whether it was the intention or not, Finch was the star of this show and Violet very much felt like a stepping stone on his journey, though I think the intention was for the opposite. I will always love Finch is some capacity, in some ways he shaped my views as a young teenager and reading this now as a 24 year old adult, roughly 10 years later, it’s just as impactful.
My reading tastes have changed - darker, more depraved and significantly spicier but this is still a book I can appreciate. In part for the nostalgia and in part because of Finch and his character.
Books don’t make me cry. To make me cry is a feat and during this reread, though teary eyed, none fell. But I remember being a teen and sobbing when I realised Finch was gone and I had to face the rest of the book without him. Much like Violet faces the rest of her life without him.
I am all the better for knowing Finch, real or not.
I recommend this book to everyone. Though, mind your triggers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Death, Car accident, and Suicide